Welcome to ScubaBoard, an online scuba diving forum community where you can join over 205,000 divers from around the world discussing all things related to Scuba Diving. To gain full access to ScubaBoard (and make this large box go away) you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:
Participate in over 500 dive topic forums and browse from over 5,500,000 posts.
Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
Post your own photos or view from well over 100,000 user submitted images.
Gain access to our free classifieds marketplace to buy, sell and trade gear, travel and services.
Use the calendar to organize your events and enroll in other members' events.
All this and much more is available to you absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact the ScubaBoard Support Team.
Just wondering how the conversion went? I'd like to convert my SA-6A to 240V single phase electric and am trying to decipher motor specs. Which motor did you use? Did you have any other issues with the conversion, such as mounting the motor?
The conversion went well, and I've been using the compressor all spring/summer. I found a place on-line (by coincidence it's fairly local) that was a great help with all of my questions and fairly reasonably priced. The Leeson 5hp motor draws 23 amps and I'm running it off of a 30 amp breaker. I wired it up with a dryer plug for ease of moving it from basement to garage (winter/summer).For mounting the motor I bought a sliding adjustable plate from McMaster Carr. Total cost with motor, starter, switch, pulley, and shipping was around $400. Below is a link to the motor I used. http://www.electricmotorsite.com/pc/sglcomp/120554
The conversion went well, and I've been using the compressor all spring/summer. I found a place on-line (by coincidence it's fairly local) that was a great help with all of my questions and fairly reasonably priced. The Leeson 5hp motor draws 23 amps and I'm running it off of a 30 amp breaker. I wired it up with a dryer plug for ease of moving it from basement to garage (winter/summer).For mounting the motor I bought a sliding adjustable plate from McMaster Carr. Total cost with motor, starter, switch, pulley, and shipping was around $400. Below is a link to the motor I used. http://www.electricmotorsite.com/pc/sglcomp/120554
Did you happen to keep the part number of the adjustable plate that you used?
Did you use the dual belt pulley from RIX, or did you get it from another source?
If you remembered all of the parts you used, it would simplify repeating your conversion.
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks
Originally Posted by spoolin01
Reply With Quote
