Need assistance setting up 220v for compressor

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"Ronin001"I would post a picture but my phone is not speaking with my computer at this time...

On the side of my Daystate 4500
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This link to Coltri website showing the MCH-6/EM compressor appears to be same as the Daystate 4500 compressor and specifies 14 amps current. 
http://www.coltriamericas.com/compressors/mch-6-em.shtml
Begs the question "why the difference?". One could measure the current with the correct measuring device. 
 
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"Ronin001"I must have a different model my rpm says 3400 not 2240

I have the upgraded model with auto drain and auto shot off not sure if that changes the model or the labeling is off a little bit.
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Hi Ronin

It looks like they may sell a few different models. According to the manual the MCH6 comes in 2800 & 3400 RPM's.


I have the single phase 220v, 16.5amp, 3400 RPM model


And I'm running off of (2) 30amp breakers (sorry my previous info of (2) 15amp breakers was incorrect)


I just picked up this quick fill adapter so I don't have to screw it on/off the bottle all the time. Now it's just a foster quick fill


I also have the model with the auto stop & auto drain features. Do you know which screw adjusts the auto stop function? My shuts off at 4000 psi currently. Daystate says that it can be adjusted to 4350 but I haven't had time to tinker with it.
 
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Your breaker marked #1 and #2 is actually just 1 220volt breaker. Notice the tie bar that connects both sides together. That is a standard 220v 30amp breaker.

The Daystate can only be adjusted to 4350psi?? You should be able to set it much higher. Just an FYI, if you figure out how to set it, set it on about 4700-4750. At your CFM rating, that will leave your bottles close to 4500psi after cooling down.
 
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Michael,
You have the same compressor as I do.

Foster fitting: Is that a Female DIN w/QD that you screw to the compressor (scuba) Male DIN hose connection ?

Circuit breaker: US is 120v and 240v?? is it not??

Auto shut off: I have not figured this out yet I have yet to figure out how to get it off to put in the Molecular Sieve (MS) in. The Shut off system the Coltri generally sells has an extra adjustment box, and you can pull the plug to get to the MS easily. The one that I have at least is hard wired in so unscrewing is not an easy task. Mine looks like the video below minus the adjustable blue box and detachable plug.




 
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I understand now. Mine is mechanical not electrical. You probably will have to buy a different one to obtain higher shutoff pressure? Surely someone has some sort of hack to increase shutoff pressure?

By the way Michael, you are correct that a 220 breaker is really just 2 110 15amp breakers put together. I was confused when you had both sides marked #1 and #2. Did you wire 2 seperate 110 or just run 1 220 volt line off the breaker to your plug?
 
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"Michael"According to AoA website the Daystate 4500 PSI compressor is sent with a 300 bar bleed off valve. Meaning that if you forget to shut off the compressor it will not fill over 300 bar (4350 PSI). But, it can be replaced with a 330 bar (4786 PSI) bleed valve.
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The safety cutoff on mine is 310 bar (4496 psi) and is not adjustable. It is mechanical (vs electrical) and is clearly marked 310 bar on the side. It has not popped off yet because I hit the power OFF button as the pressure approaches 4500 psi on the gauge. 

BTW, voltage as measured between neutral to either of the two hot wires is 110 volts. Voltage as measured between the two hot wires it is 220 volts. That is why the neutral wire is not needed in this application. Ground is there for safety. The AC voltage waveforms for each of the 110 volt hot wires are sine waves which are 180 degrees out of phase yielding 220 volts between the two hot wires. Hope that simple explanation makes sense.
 
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I am running my new Daystate compressor from my dryer outlet.

The only hassle was finding a plug that matched and then connecting it all. Currently our dryer needs to be unplugged to use my compressor and then reconnected afterwards (I guess I could have a dedicated outlet installed but with a 100 cu/ft carbon fiber tank I don't use the compressor often enough to justify).

Anyway, thought I'd chip in that with higher voltages you don't need "thicker" wires to transfer the same number of watts (just basic electrical stuff). That's exactly why the grid system uses very high voltages.

Robert
 
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BTW, the air blow off valve is not adjustable on the Daystate compressor and it is a VERY expensive item.

Since I bought my compressor in the AOA store I had them fit a 330 bar blow off (for my 4500 psi carbon tank) before I left with the compressor.

If you are planning to fill to 4500 psi you NEED this 330 bar version and not the 300 bar standard item (or you will never be able to fill your tank).

Robert
 
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"sunnyside"My Daystate 4500 Compressor came with a 310 Bar safety cutoff valve which is 4496.178 psi -- close enough for me. Purchased my compressor from Precision Air Guns. I suspect they order the compressors with the 310 Bar valve for filling the 4500 psi CF tanks they sell.
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You'll likely be a good bit under a full tank however because the air heats up as it is compressed. After your freshly filled 310 bar tank has cooled down again it will probably be less than 4400 psi. 330 bar cools down to just over 4500 which is just slightly over a full tank.

(Back when I did SCUBA seriously the better dive stores used to slightly overfill tanks so that when they cooled down again they were right on the money).

In my case it probably doesn't really matter as even a half full tank lasts me for such a long time but for the high price of that Coltri presser I wanted to be able to fill my carbon tanks to completely full.
 
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