troyskibert
New Member
I am trying to protect my 12 volt air compressor from low voltage damage. I was told that using the compressor without the engine running is bad for the unit because voltage drops below 12 volts after a few min. of turning off the engine. The viair compressor company tech dept. told me this, but I figured that only a couple min wouldn't matter....I found they were right because after running the compressor about 4 different times for about 5 to 10 min. without engine running, the unit is now broken!!!!It will not build up pressure, only blows a tiny bit of air out of it... SOOOOOO, I need to find a low voltage cutoff/turnoff switch that turns the compressor power relay off when the battery gets down below 12V. I am hoping this way I can use the unit for a couple of min. after turning off the engine until the voltage drops below 12V.
Thanks for any help with this matter 'cause I am sending the compressor back to the company after 11 months for the one year replacement warranty....(I am not telling viair corp. that I let the unit run without the engine running sooo shussssss!)
Thanks for any help with this matter 'cause I am sending the compressor back to the company after 11 months for the one year replacement warranty....(I am not telling viair corp. that I let the unit run without the engine running sooo shussssss!)