Puma 40 Gal compressor size

[mdkcal]

Puma 40 Gal compressor setup

For anyone that owns a Puma 40 gallon compressor, could I get you to measure the tank size (diameter x height)? Is it same diameter as 60 gal (approx 20 in) and 2/3 the height or is it half of an 80 gallon tank (short/fat)? I'm guessing 20 in diameter x about 32 inches tall.
I'm space limited in my garage and this one is the smallest stationary compressor out there.
Also what motor did they install (country of origin)?
Thanks

 

[Bluejoe]

I would like to know specs CFM on this unit. I’m also cramped for space in the garage.

 

[The Tool Tyrant]

FWIW, the 'Home Depot' website shows 24"D x 28"W x 54" H. That is the complete unit dims.

 

[mdkcal]

Re: Puma 40 Gal compressor setup

I guess I should turn this tread into "Puma 40 gal compressor setup". I bought the TE-5040V, 5 HP, 2 stage compressor from Air Compressors Direct. I may not buy from them again. I tried to post a review on their site, but they review/edit all reviews and chose not to post mine or even respond to me. This compressor is "Factory Direct" with "free" curbside delivery on Lift gate truck. Puma uses SAIA Freight. They totally ****! SAIA did get the shipment from Tennessee to Calif in less than two days. I called to schedule a delivery time and they said "Oh, this is a residence, we can't deliver to your neighborhood. You'll have to meet the truck somewhere. I don't own a truck and have no way to unload it. I called Air Compressors Direct to see what my options were. They pretty much said if you don't take delivery basically by tomorrow, we'll ship it back and charge you. I thought about it and called back the next day since I really didn't have any options. This time they offered me $50 to rent a truck. Still, how do I unload? I ended up renting a pick-up from U-Haul (nice F150 with 63 miles on it), bought some extra tie down straps and met the driver at a local Sams Club. On the way home, picked up a couple of day laborers who helped me unload it and get it off the pallets. That went well and I paid them $20 each. The shipper paperwork did say "Liftgate delivery/Hand unload/residential delivery". Next post starts installation.

 

[mdkcal]

The compressor was packaged pretty well. Double pallets with a mountain of bubble wrap. No damage found. On the pallet, it weighed 370 pounds and was between 6 & 7 ft tall. The truck would not fit in the garage. Once on it's feet, it measured 56 inches tall (top of air filter), 28 inches wide and the tank is 20 inches diameter. It's pretty easy to move around on it's feet.

Surprisingly, Puma provided nice 4 x 4 x 1 rubber pads to mount it on. These pads had the hole drilled in the center. The compressor feet are 4 x 4, but the bolt hole is 1 inch from the edge. I re-drilled new holes to make the pads have 100 percent contact on the feet. Also bought three steel junction box cover plates to place under the front foot to level it.

 

[mdkcal]

Wiring:
I didn't have 240V power in the garage, so ran a new conduit from the main service panel to add a dedicated 240V circuit for the compressor and a new 120V, 20 amp circuit for new outlets. I previously only had one receptacle that was shared with rooms in the house and run with aluminum wire.
The compressor circuit is 10 ga wire with 60 amp breaker in the main service panel and 40 amp fuses located next to the compressor. This is what the manufacturer recommended.
The way this compressor sits in my garage, the wiring for the pressure switch was wired backwards for what works best. I moved the motor wiring from the right side of the pressure switch box to the left side. Hooking the supply conduit to the right side is a cleaner installation. The box is very small, but I was able to wire it up fairly easy.
The decal inside the pressure switch said "NOT MADE IN CHINA"

 

[mdkcal]

I don't have the plumbing hooked up yet and haven't figured out what layout will work. All I know is I plan to run an elbow off the outlet port to clear the adjacent furnace, run a short hose, then attach to copper.
I ran the compressor for 30 minutes to break it in. It's not quiet like many people have said in their reviews. Just as loud as my old IR 2 hp unit was.
After 30 minutes running, I closed the valves and timed zero to 175 psi. 6 minutes 16 seconds. Longer than other people reported, but once the motor shut off, I heard a leak underneath. The drain hose connection to the ball valve was leaking bad. Tightened nut and that slowed the leak down, but did not stop it. It's a plastic hose. I'll have to remove it and see whats up. May change it to copper.

 

[nafterclifen]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU so so much for sharing your experience and info on this air compressor. Like you, I'm limited in space and this compressor fits the bill. Have been looking at this unit on/off for the past year or so. Will be checking this thread periodically for updates. Keep them coming!

Why 60a breaker instead of 30a? And in my last conversation with the Puma warranty specialist, although it is not NEEDED he highly recommended installing a mag starter.

 

[mdkcal]

"Why 60a breaker instead of 30a? And in my last conversation with the Puma warranty specialist, although it is not NEEDED he highly recommended installing a mag starter."

Motor circuits are recommended to size the breaker at 250% of running amperage to prevent tripping breaker at start-up. The motor will protect the circuit in case of overload.
Motor starts up fine so far, but I haven't run it much yet.

Fixed leak by disconnecting drain hose, cleaned up threads, put on pipe thread sealer and torqued.

 

[nafterclifen]

How is the compressor working for you so far? Any issues or complaints?

 

[strutaeng]

"Not made in China."...."Made in Taiwan."

 

[sberry]

They are allowed to 250%, not actually recommended.

 

[mdkcal]

nafterclifen: Sorry, just saw your reply. It took me a while to get all the air lines hooked up. So far I've only used an impact wrench to rotate tires and I've used a blow gun quite a bit. The compressor has worked perfect so far. I leave it on all the time and it doesn't lose any pressure. The impact worked great and I can blow air thru a blow gun 5 minutes before the compressor kicks on (when it drops below 140 psi).

 

[sberry]

Sounds great.

 

[mdkcal]

Air lines for the compressor went as follows:
The tank outlet has a ball valve with 1/2" NPT threads.
I used a brass street elbow with 1/2" flex hose to run to copper pipe on the wall.
From there it's routed up and around the adjacent HVAC unit and down to a filter/regulator with 3/4" copper. There's about 20 ft pipe before the filter.
The filter regulator is a Wilkerson unit with 1/2" NPT inlet/outlet.
The pipe transitions back to 3/4" after exiting the regulator and goes back up the wall.
I have a "drop" going over to a ReelCraft 50 ft x 3/8 dia hose reel in the ceiling towards the back of the garage and another drop for a hose at the end of my bench near the garage door.

Very nice to have shop air always available and easy to access. I plan to start collecting more pneumatic tools.

 

[mdkcal]

More pics:

 

[nafterclifen]

5 minutes with a blow gun?!? I'm jealous! If only my $100 pancake compressor would DIE!

Thanks for the additional info and pics!