I feel like a rookie but I threw a mobile air compressor and generator in the truck that I have. Genny is known good, compressor was newish but not tested. Compressor is 14A FLA, 240V, 1P, genny is 5000W cont/6500peak.
Compressor would start but found that it was pulling 30A, dragging on the genny, and rpm on the motor was 2500 when spec is 3450. Everything tested out good so I knew either the pump had issue or I was not getting enough power to the load.
Irush on the genny was 46A.
I plumbed into to house power and inrush was 76A, cont was 9.6 with no air pressure. SOLID!
So now I know that the genny will not start the load but should handle it. So.... Might I be able to stack some capacitance on the start cap to help this issue? I really think if I can get over the hump, it will work. Just not getting the motor quite up to speed and the start circuit is not kicking out.
Compressor would start but found that it was pulling 30A, dragging on the genny, and rpm on the motor was 2500 when spec is 3450. Everything tested out good so I knew either the pump had issue or I was not getting enough power to the load.
Irush on the genny was 46A.
I plumbed into to house power and inrush was 76A, cont was 9.6 with no air pressure. SOLID!
So now I know that the genny will not start the load but should handle it. So.... Might I be able to stack some capacitance on the start cap to help this issue? I really think if I can get over the hump, it will work. Just not getting the motor quite up to speed and the start circuit is not kicking out.