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Hi Folks: Thanks again for the advise.

Hi: Porter-Cable CPLMC7580V2C 7.5 HP 80 gallon industrial 2 stage compressor. Specs: Voltage/Hertz/Phase: 240/60/1 Horse Power: 11.00 peak, 7.5 run 30 Amps @ 240 Volts. Instructions say "minimum branch circuit requirement" : 30 amp. I'm leaning towrads using a 40 amp breaker...

Hi : Thanks for all the suggestions. I got a responce from the mfg. They said use the tan conncted to motor body as gruond. Run the power to each terminal , one to L2 and one to L3.

Thanks ToolGuy.

Hi: It's single phase. At home useage.

a little more info... inside the switch box housing, the 2 wires from the motor go to the top of the switch. One goes to 4 T2, and the other goes to 6 T3. The wires I have to connect to come off the top of the switch as 3 L3 and 5 L3. I'm thinking these get connected to the black...

I have a 2 post auto lift. On the motor plate it says: 3hp 220v 20 amps. There is also a safety shut off switch on top if the car gets raise too high. The wires for the safety switch run down the column to where the motor is. The motor has a switch housing with 3 wires coming out the...

Hi: RE: "The neutral and ground bus are connected at the Main Panel only. If you install a panel as an auxiliary, you need to keep the neutral and ground separate and carry them back to the main panel that way." Yes, it's my main panel. I wired it up a few months ago but then have been...

Wondering about in the breaker panel.. there are neutral busses and ground busses.. Aren't these bonded together? Wondering why the two, what the difference is, and how critical it is to wire the ground to the ground one and the white to the neutral one seein' they are connected together...

Hi Mr. Petey: Thanks so much. Yes, the compressor is 30 amps - running.

Hi: Also wondering if 35 to 40 feet away from breaker panel is ok. They say the closer the better for less voltage drop. Thanks !

Hi: I have a Lincoln Arc welder 230V 1 phase 60Hz. Came with a 50 amp plug and also a 50 amp recepticle. Wondering proper breaker and wire size to use. 50 amp breaker and #6 wire? Or does the breaker need to be more amps? The compressor is 11 peak HP, 7.5 run HP. 240 votls at 30...

Hi: Thanks so much for all the suggestions, will run dedicated lines the right way. Would I use a 30 amp breaker, or go up to 50 amp for a compressor that is: HP (peak/run); 11.0/7.5 Apms @ 240 volts: 30 And I think #6 wire. Thanks again.

Hi Snoony: Thanks for the repy. I just won't be using those items too often. I guess what I'm trying to ask is if I can run #4/2 wire with ground that would accomodate a plasma cutter 50 to 80 amps - with I'm guessing a 100 amp breaker - and also be able to use that line with the lesser...

Hi: I have a shop with 200 amp service. "Someday" I want a to get a few things that run on 220/240v..... plasma cutter - 50 to 80 amp 220v which I believe would need #4/2 wire w/ground good for 85 amps. auto lift - that uses #6/2 w/ground arc welder - 2130v 60 amp, I'm told #6/2...

Hi Guys: Thanks so much for the info. Yes #12 wire, 20 amp breakers. I guess I better run an additional circuit. 12 each circuit. 12 x 150 = 1800 watts. I had the one circuit all roughed in and originally was just going to run 4 flourecent fixtures but than changed my mind. That's...

Hi: I have a 20 amp circuit for lighting and want to use 24 recessed fixtures with no more than 75 watt light bulbs so I never plan on exceeding 1800 watts. I already have 150w rated fixtures. Wondering if you think that's OK or if I need to use fixtures rated just for 75 watts...