clarke or sealey compressor

[muddydisco]

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/se16c150-air-compressor/path/professionalindustrial-air-compressors-elect


http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=27824

cheers muddydiscohttp

[crazymac]

Clarke stuff is generally ok, but surely it comes with a pre wired plug?

[hobbit]

Its a single phase system, so should run through your mains no probs

Or do you have a deeper problem than just plugging it in?

[muddydisco]

Its a single phase system, so should run through your mains no probs

Or do you have a deeper problem than just plugging it in?

Don't 230v need to go through a 3 pin heavy duty plug

[Paul]

Standard mains plug if it's single phase  

[hairyasswelder]

Standard mains plug if it's single phase  

Not always  :roll:
Check it doesnt need an indutrial blue plug (16 amp) it should be in the user manual  8)

[Paul]

Your right, Just done a google on CLARKE SE16C150 and it takes 16amps on startup so a standard 3 pin plug would be no good.

[crazymac]

A 16 amp blue plugs not rocket science. I have one in my garage and two outside at the back of the house. Both are wired and fused in the standard socket circuit.

[hairyasswelder]

A 16 amp blue plugs not rocket science. I have one in my garage and two outside at the back of the house. Both are wired and fused in the standard socket circuit.

Agreed    but depends on the available supply   just need to be careful when you cant see the existing set up

Just remember the blue plug is NOT fused like a domestic 3 pin so needs to be on an appropriate breaker.  

My knowledge is from a maintenance aspect so asking a sparky would be advised  

Steve

[Range Rover Blues]

AFAIK the blue 16 amp 3 pin plugs and socket follow the contenental pattern of fused spurs without fuses in the plugs ie the spurs and equipemtn are protected by the same fuse at the dis board, whereas our own 3 pin fused plug and sockets are frequently on a ring main, ring mains are an economy measure whereas spurs are in theory safer.

[muddydisco]

Which one would you choose

[Terranosaurus]

Thats a good price on the Sealy but before you order one let me see what I could get you one for, can't check till monday though.

[muddydisco]

Thats a good price on the Sealy but before you order one let me see what I could get you one for, can't check till monday though.

Thats the price with free delivery £491. That would be great  sptb

[Guardian.]

those compressors come with a standard household 3pin plug, our sealy is bigger than that, and has 3pin plug.

[SimonHarwood]

A 16 amp blue plugs not rocket science. I have one in my garage and two outside at the back of the house. Both are wired and fused in the standard socket circuit.

Agreed    but depends on the available supply   just need to be careful when you cant see the existing set up

Just remember the blue plug is NOT fused like a domestic 3 pin so needs to be on an appropriate breaker.  

My knowledge is from a maintenance aspect so asking a sparky would be advised  

Steve

A 16A CEE socket must be connected to a supply in such a way that the maximum current available is 16A. Otherwise you could burn out the socket.
I.e. If it is connected to a 30A/32A ring main, it must be connected through a 13A Fused Spur. Otherwise it is required to be connected to a circuit with a protective device having a maximum rating of a 15A if a fuse or 16A if a circuit breaker.

[edy]

sorry if it seams asif i am hi-jacking the thread but sceen as we are on compressors i am looking for one but dont know nothing about them, basically its just for home use, i want it to be able to comfortably cope with the air tool (racket, grinder, drill ect) so could somone tell me what spec to be looking at?
cheers :D