Blue Socket Advice

[Bobo]

Okay thanks for the advice. I know the compressor needs a min of 32 amp supply so I will say to him about doing a separate supply for that them I'll work out what supply for the blue socket

Sorry for the thread revival, I was just nosing around. And I am by no means Electrical !!!!!
Q. But why the 32amp supply for a 3hp compressor, when probably 99% of them will run on a normal 13amp plug? I would've thought a 16amp max would've been more than plenty just to give it a little extra kick start.

 

[brightspark]

Sorry for the thread revival, I was just nosing around. And I am by no means Electrical !!!!!
Q. But why the 32amp supply for a 3hp compressor, when probably 99% of them will run on a normal 13amp plug? I would've thought a 16amp max would've been more than plenty just to give it a little extra kick start.

because the starting load and current on some compressors are verry high and will take a 16 amp breaker out on start up

 

[Bobo]

because the starting load and current on some compressors are verry high and will take a 16 amp breaker out on start up

Ah ok thanks, I'll bear that in mind when I eventually get my compressor back. Though that was always ok on a 13amp fused spur, but for the start cap issue anyway, which I never really resolved.

 

[KimB]

Ah ok thanks, I'll bear that in mind when I eventually get my compressor back. Though that was always ok on a 13amp fused spur, but for the start cap issue anyway, which I never really resolved.

As Brightspark says, mine trips the breaker on start up nearly every time so I'm not using it till i get sorted
Kim