It's currently wired for 220v with 12 gauge wire
Yes it has a blade switch
Won't 12 gauge be to small for a 30 amp plug? All my other plug wires are 10 gauge to match the 30 amp plug and 240v system.
I already have a 6-30p cord to hook up to it at the switch. The motor wires though are still 12 gauge. If I hook up the 6-30p 10 gauge will I need to also change the 2 wires to 10 gauge from the motor to the switch? I apologize if I'm asking too many questions. I'm newish to electric wiring.
My welder has an adapter plug that goes to the 6-30r or it can be plugged into a 230/115 volt adapter
So the blade switch is to kill power like if the compressor was hard wired. I don't see anything wrong with that but it must be wired into the line voltage (cord) with the same size wire. Hopefully it's a 2 pole switch. Your choice of 10 ga stranded would be my choice in SJO cord or SO.
And the cord's AWG wire size?
So the blade switch is to kill power like if the compressor was hard wired. I don't see anything wrong with that but it must be wired into the line voltage (cord) with the same size wire. Hopefully it's a 2 pole switch. Your choice of 10 ga stranded would be my choice in SJO cord or SO.
Ok I think I see what you are saying. The welder wire size is #12AWG and the current wire size to the compressor is also #12AWG so if I'm understanding correctly, I can wire the existing wire to a 6-30p and be good to go?
that is permitted in the NEC only if the motor is hardwired
unnecessary. the plug is the disconnect
is the cord and plug currently on the compressor, what it came with from the factory? if so, why bother hacking it up? just use an adapter
In this case it is NOT hardwired. So do I go back to my thinking that it should be wired with #10 AWG plug to switch? If that is the case then does it also need #10 AWG from motor to switch?
The blade switch is what it came with
as said previously the motor has integral overload protection which also protects the wire. i would just use an adapter instead of hacking up the factory cord
No, the previous owner changed it out.
do you have a picture? are you referring to the pressure switch as being the blade switch?
I'm referring to the on/off switch. Is that also called a pressure switch?
That is the pressure switch. They commonly have an on/off feature on portable compressors.
240v?
yeah pressure switch. i wouldnt call it a blade switch, which is something entirely different.
No, he removed and replaced the old wiring, not sure if it was factory, to the pressure switch. The original wiring is still there from the pressure switch to the motor.
I've searched for an adapter but I've only found ones that say not to use with a power inlet of over 20 amps
They will all say that in order to be listed/approved. I typically make my own adapters.
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Yes. House wiring is 240v or 120v.
Yes I know. I was questioning your 240v single comment and how it related to the plug picture
Because you keep changing voltages. You've mentioned 220, 230, 240v, 115v, etc.
Yes, I've been answering questions regarding all those. I haven't been changing voltages at all. If you read the first post you'll see I have a 240v dedicated plug. The compressor I was told was rewired for a 220v 20amp plug which I don't have.
