Got my compressor wired ,will not come on...

[BDBLK2K3]

Got my compressor wired up , now it will not start up , nothing..

Heard it run when I bought it last week.

30 amp double pole breaker, 10-2 wire, with disconnect box, AC whip going to compressor, with spade connectors .

It shows with a tester 220 at disconect box and at compressor.


Is there a reset buttom on these compressors, 60 gal Husky.

 

[rinny_tin_tin]

Got my compressor wired up , now it will not start up , nothing..

Heard it run when I bought it last week.

30 amp double pole breaker, 10-2 wire, with disconnect box, AC whip going to compressor, with spade connectors .

It shows with a tester 220 at disconect box and at compressor.


Is there a reset buttom on these compressors, 60 gal Husky.

What about the pressure switch?

 

[walrus]

There may be a reset on the end of the motor, red button?

Do you have 220 to the motor leads? is the motor multi voltage?

 

[jnyost]

Mine also has a weird little red switch on top of the pressure switch. Make sure it is on.

Jared

 

[BDBLK2K3]

It has the red button on the motor, that did nothing .

I have 220 at the switch and none at the motor leads , bad pressure switch ???

 

[sierrascout]

Tank does not have any pressure in it does it? Wire it straight into the pressure switch and see if that helps.

 

[BDBLK2K3]

No pressure . How do I wire it straight to the switch ?

 

[Charles (in GA)]

PLEASE, for you, and the next person to mess with it............. remark that white wire to red. Take a red magic marker and re-color the exposed portion of the white wire red. (required by code).

And...... What is all of that damage to the side of the switch housing? right next to where the flex conduit enters the switch. Looks like someone took a saw blade or a drill and cut a hole in the switch housing.

Since the unit doesn't have a motor starter box (which would provide thermal overload protection) I have to assume the motor has built in thermal protection. Usually a button on the end of the motor. May have tripped for some reason. If you find a button, push real hard on it, see if it clicks.

Charles

 

[BDBLK2K3]

Charles , one of the copper contacts fell down in there, had to get it out .

Will Do on the RED.

 

[sierrascout]

After looking at the pictures closely, I see the damage to that pressure switch. The reset is on the end of the motor to the left of the pressure switch.

 

[BDBLK2K3]

Red Button does not click .

 

[rickairmedic]

Bob I know this will sound silly but your sure theres no air in the tank . The only other thing I could think of is somehow the pressure switch got messed up when you drilled into it .


Rick

 

[sierrascout]

Ok then it is probably in the switch, when replacing it be very careful with the black line.
grap the copper sticking out of the elbow under the switch and pull it tiwards the elbow and it will release the line to remove it. Replace with a swith just like it, I believe it is a Condor brand.

 

[BDBLK2K3]

Rick , no air in tank, thats my thinking , I must have damaged the switch .

Yes sierra, it is the Condor brand , Any ideas where to look for a switch like that ?

I have the Campbell part number .

 

[sierrascout]

Condor is out of Charlotte NC, Phone# 704-544-8847 or 866-878-1497. I hope this helps, it may be cheaper and faster to call them. Just have your switch model on hand.

 

[BDBLK2K3]

GREAT !!!
I'm in Concord NC and I work in Charlotte .

How much $$ are we talking ?

 

[sierrascout]

No more than $45, Master Tool Repair sales them for that. So it should be cheaper without the middle man if they do direct sales.

 

[Thedroid]

You should be able to check for continuity across the pressure switch in order to verify it's closed.

 

[Identaltech]

You should be able to check for continuity across the pressure switch in order to verify it's closed.

continuity should be red to white
black to black
if you dont have a volt meter just jumper red to white
and black to black
if motor runs your pressure switch is bad.
if so just get a square D from any farm store.
if not the problem is elseware

 

[Aceman]

get a square D from any farm store.

I agree with the Square D pressure switch. The contacts are external so you can see them opening/closing when you pull the cover off, it makes troubleshooting easier.

 

[Dragster Racer]

What did I miss here? I thought that he said that the leads to the motor showed voltage? That would eliminate the switch as a problem. I agree with checking continuity before jumping on a switch, but if he has voltage to the motor leads, what good does jumping or replacing the switch do?

 

[sierrascout]

Square D does not make a compatible switch to replace the Condor. If you look at the black line underneath the switch tou will see why. He said one of the contacts fell and he repaired it. If I lived near him I would do the trouble shooting for him.

 

[Identaltech]

may not be a direct replacement but S.D. # 9013fhg2j27x has the blead off that you need
get rid of that plastic hose and replace with coper.
may be more work but parts are local.
remember there is more than one way to skin a cat!
just pick your way.

 

[Aceman]

What did I miss here? I thought that he said that the leads to the motor showed voltage? That would eliminate the switch as a problem. I agree with checking continuity before jumping on a switch, but if he has voltage to the motor leads, what good does jumping or replacing the switch do?

You missed this:

I have 220 at the switch and none at the motor leads , bad pressure switch ???

 

[rinny_tin_tin]

GREAT !!!
I'm in Concord NC and I work in Charlotte .

How much $$ are we talking ?

One thing with working with a bad pressure switch - be advised that if the power in available, and the pressure switch closes for whatever reason - whatever is in contact or near to the belt/shaft, etc could become entangled. So make sure you work with the power locked out. Also - to test to confirm if the pressure switch is bad - with the unit plugged in, short out the pressure switch contacts to simulate operation.

 

[sierrascout]

I know that other brand switches will work(I deal with this almost daily), but it is harder to explain how to do this via internet or telephone. The simplest way for him to do this is to buy a direct replacement.

 

[kbs2244]

Did the guy you bought it from have it running on 220 or on 110?
Your pressure switch looks to be set up for 110.
Red is hot and whit is netural and it is interupting both.
That is common on a 110 set up.
But on a 220 set up you want the netural to bypass the pressure switch and have the 2 hots intrupted at the switch.
So, if your 220 line is red, black, and white, the white is the netural.
The red and black go through the contacts and the white is wired stright through.

 

[Dragster Racer]

You missed this:

I need to read more slowly at six oclock in the morning! Thanks!

 

[BDBLK2K3]

Did the guy you bought it from have it running on 220 or on 110?
Your pressure switch looks to be set up for 110.
Red is hot and whit is netural and it is interupting both.
That is common on a 110 set up.
But on a 220 set up you want the netural to bypass the pressure switch and have the 2 hots intrupted at the switch.
So, if your 220 line is red, black, and white, the white is the netural.
The red and black go through the contacts and the white is wired stright through.

The guy I bought it from had it running on 220 , I got 220 to the switch , nothing to to motor .


I picked up a new pressure switch today , Looks to have better connections on the newer one .

Will post pics later .

 

[BDBLK2K3]

Compressor LIVES

Changed out the pressure switch and it fired right up.

Condor has made some changes on the switch for the better, the problem I had was the nuts down in the the plastic stripped out, tryed to glue the nuts in place. Now they have the screws so you can slide the wire or the spade in screw down.

I want to Thank everyone for your help and opinions on my compressor gremlins , Thanks again.

pics of new pressure switch

 

[popbigguy]

You know,,,,, Looking at the picture of the 30 amp breaker,,,,,, It is OFF. Wouldn't be that simply would it!? Maybe just snapped off for the picture during set up?!

Oh!!!! Running,,,, Never mind.....