Again, not to rag on this Quincy compressor, but boy am I glad I got mine canceled before it shipped from the factory. I saw it at Northern, barely resisted the impulse to buy it on the spot, came home and researched a bit more, ordered it. Read more literature I found and saw that even though they say all over the place "50,000 hour pump life", this unit was high speed and splash lubed so????? and the 3450 RPM motor was a non-factor until I knew better, then I felt the noise factor was worth the cost to get a 1725. Then found Champion compressors, quickly called to cancel the Quincy order, waited almost a day for confirmation, then got the Champ on order. I know I spent more money, but traded to a true 5 Hp Baldor low speed motor, magnetic starter wired in, 80 gallon over the 60 I had in the Quincy, a true workhorse.
Quincy Compressor Motor Overheating
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71goldss
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Good decision, and I'm glad you were able to cancel!
Based on performance and price, I'm still happy with this Quincy now that I've gone to all the trouble and expense to build a closet for it. Still, if I were able go back and do it all over again, I would now choose a Champion Advantage with a 1725 rpm motor. I thought I had done plenty of research prior to my purchase, but soon discovered that I obviously hadn't once I fired it up and found how loud it is. Most of the reviews I read prior to my purchase stated how quiet this model is. Total BS in my opinion! I now realize that the only way anyone is going to get an extremely long lasting and quiet running compressor is to go with one that has a 1725 rpm motor and not the 3450 rpm models. Unfortunately, the upgrade usually comes with a hefty price increase unless you are willing to go with a used one.
Though I'm now happy with mine, would I recommend this model to anyone? No!
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I realize this thread is old, but I just saw it and feel sorry for the OP. Seems he has gone through a lot of work trying to remedy the problem. Having to change tank pressure and or pulley sizes just to get the compressor to operate as intended is sad. I also believe like most here have stated, its an enviroment issue, but have the branch circuit conductors running to this compressor ever been discussed. It is very possible the conductor size has been undersized. Also, the distance of the conductors could be creating this problem as well.
Improperly sized conductors and excessively long branch circuits = a tripping overload protector every time.
Improperly sized conductors and excessively long branch circuits = a tripping overload protector every time.