Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 20 August 2009, Douglas Pollard wrote: > >> My air compressor started up the same time I was starting my computer >> and crashed my hard drive. I have a small cheap compressor and its all >> the motor can do to start it and I guess it drew the current down. >> Anyway just something to think about!! >> Doug >> > > A good advertisement for installing a UPS. It doesn't have to be big enough > to run the mill although I did have one once that could. Basically, anything > that can supply the box for 3 to 5 seconds during such a brownout should at > least be a down payment on the insurance policy. > > However, I have not noted the lights dimming or flickering when my 2hp belt > driven 120 volt compressor fires up. I ran a hunk of 6-3 UF to the shop, > very little drop. But it took a slow, 20 amp breaker to have it stay up when > it starts, so it is a pretty decent pull. > > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 >> 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - >> and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's >> new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > > I suspect the cable going to the shop is pretty small. I have a couple of 50 amp cables that I used to use to run all the electricals on my sailboat when we lived aboard. I may dig up the old one and bury the boat cable. They make good underground cables as they are sometimes hanging partly in the water when used for a boat and it seems to have no ill effect. I will try it anyway. Doug
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