Boeing
Platinum Member
Fellas,
I guess I made a bad decision...(never done that before) I bought one of the Aurora Generators thinking it would run almost anything I own. It's a diesel putting out 6500 watts. I have an air compressor with a 4 HP motor, currently wired at 115V and draws 16Amps. The generator is rated at 20 amps so I thought I was good. Don't know much about surge or starting load. Anyway, it won't budge it; trips the breaker every time. The motor CAN be wired to 230V and draws 7.3Amps. Haven't tried that yet.
I was wondering if anyone in the TBN braintrust knows if there is a way to make an electric motor easier to start? add an additional capacacitor or larger capacator? Maybe put a larger pulley on the motor making it easier to turn the pump (I know that the pump would put out less air)
Are their more efficient motors on the market? Perhaps less HP?
Any ideas here? I also wanted to run a radial saw which pulls 12A at 115 or 6A at 230V, I think .....haven't tried it yet.
The generator data stated that it would run well pumps etc......is this true or do I have to sell all my power hungry stuff and go lean?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks, Rob
I guess I made a bad decision...(never done that before) I bought one of the Aurora Generators thinking it would run almost anything I own. It's a diesel putting out 6500 watts. I have an air compressor with a 4 HP motor, currently wired at 115V and draws 16Amps. The generator is rated at 20 amps so I thought I was good. Don't know much about surge or starting load. Anyway, it won't budge it; trips the breaker every time. The motor CAN be wired to 230V and draws 7.3Amps. Haven't tried that yet.
I was wondering if anyone in the TBN braintrust knows if there is a way to make an electric motor easier to start? add an additional capacacitor or larger capacator? Maybe put a larger pulley on the motor making it easier to turn the pump (I know that the pump would put out less air)
Are their more efficient motors on the market? Perhaps less HP?
Any ideas here? I also wanted to run a radial saw which pulls 12A at 115 or 6A at 230V, I think .....haven't tried it yet.
The generator data stated that it would run well pumps etc......is this true or do I have to sell all my power hungry stuff and go lean?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks, Rob