Junkman
Super Member
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Before running a new dedicated circuit to the compressor I would see if the motor could be run on 220 volts. Some motors are easily converted by moving a couple of wires on terminals inside a cover at the end of the motor. Doing this would drop your 15-amp motor current to about 8 amps making a 220 volt, 12 gauge, 20-amp circuit more than adequate. He could use the white wire for the other hot conductor and not change the wiring, but that would violate the National Electric Code and possibly cause insurance problems for him if there was an electrical fire. )</font>
I am quite certain that the motor could be wired for 220 use easilly by changing a few wires inside of the motor case, but the outlet can't be changed easilly because there are only a HOT, NEUTRAL, & GROUND in a 110 circuit. He would have to have 2 HOTS, a NEUTRAL & a GROUND to convert it to 220 outlet and is missing one wire. Hence he would have to run new wire to make the change and that would still make it a dedicated circuit.
I am quite certain that the motor could be wired for 220 use easilly by changing a few wires inside of the motor case, but the outlet can't be changed easilly because there are only a HOT, NEUTRAL, & GROUND in a 110 circuit. He would have to have 2 HOTS, a NEUTRAL & a GROUND to convert it to 220 outlet and is missing one wire. Hence he would have to run new wire to make the change and that would still make it a dedicated circuit.