Air Compressor and Shop Air Install 

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The level of organization is excellent! About to tackle my system, and this helps out tremendously. Thank You

Thank you for the time you put into this. I am starting my piping today. At the bottom of the vertical runs, and at the distribution blocks, I will install a 12 inch or longer pipe down to the drain valve to have a reservoir to collect the water so the air doesn't have to bubble through it between drainings. Maybe useful, maybe overkill, just me. I also plan to take off the top of the horizontal runs using a T for my feed lines. My thinking is this will reduce the amount of moisture to the point of use. Your time and effort in this saved me a great deal of time and research. It is easier to build on an existing project than to start from scratch. Thanks again for taking the time to produce this video.

Very good.... Thanks for the information and recommendations. Just had an electrician hardwire my DeWalt today and I’ll be ordering this kit in a few. I’m not much into the tech world but I love RU-vid! Thanks again!

Well spoken, informative yet concise....fantastic video! Definitely like the attention to detail and clean install!

i have a large shed in the backyard and didn't really know what to use a air line system,thanks to you and this install i will be getting a rapid air.

As a retired machinist I will say that you did a professional job. You obviously planned out the project and it shows. The lines looked plumb and level. The hose mounting clips all looked at the same level and spaced evenly. And the hose itself is pulled straight, not drooping like Xmas tree lights. Also, I have the exact same moisture/filter and regulator (SAF and SAR 4000?). The SAF performance is just ok so I added a Motor Guard M60 filter to trap additional moisture. Thanks for the video.

I though about doing this in type "M" copper. It's cheaper than "L" & faster than black. You've got an awesome setup, there. Thanks for the tip on using that hose as a buffer for neutralizing vibration.

Great information from a normal guy with an exceptional mind. Kudo to you sire.

very nice and well organized great job!!!

Excellent video! I just got a Dewalt Compressor, and had many questions, which you answered.

I used a 3/4” clear hose with a cross hatch material inside. My 80 gallon compressor goes to 175 pounds I had that on there 5 years no problem

Thank you for publishing this video, well done answered all my questions.

This is a great replacement for my old regulator/oiler that started leaking It came with brass nipples that saved me a trip to the hardware store and even came with teflon tape.

Looks like a very well thought out and executed setup. Simular to what I'm envisioning for my shop, except with the use of PEX and normal fittings instead of the Max Air kit. I have my compressor in a lean to along the side my 30x30 building. I will be running 3 drops along each side of the building and one down the center support column to a reel, making the system an H shape when looking from the front of the shop.

Nice overview Zim. Thanks.

Awesome set up 👍

I set up my garage in similar fashion, however I used copper pipe and sweated necessary fittings. I have a sand blast cabinet along with tools throughout the garage. Been running it for 2 years. With no leaks or issues.

Thanks, I’m about to do something like this,,,,,,,yours looks GREAT.....

Very nice set up you have there

Hockey pucks work well as vibration dampers too if you have any on hand.

Great video! Just got the newest version of this compressor from Tractor Supply. What is the cut on/off pressure on the compressor? I noticed it has a bung at the front that is blocked off, is that where you can take control of when it cuts on and off?

THANK YOU...for sharing. Watched and very much enjoyed.

Great video. Gives me a lot of idea. Questions: This video is 6 years old. Have you attached an air dryer/cooler addition to your setup? Where do you drain out the tank condensation to in the closet? thanks.

Great video and awesome install!!!!

Thanks for this! Fantastic video and gave me some ideas!

Thanks for sharing! Very informative! Well done! 👌👍

I have the same compressor . What kind of plug should I ask for when going to the hardware store ?

Thanks for this, a thorough overview and exactly what I was looking for. That said, I think you used 30a fuses in the disconnect, may I ask why? You already have a 30a breaker on this circuit, so is this redundancy needed? Or am I missing something? Thanks again.

Thanks very much for taking the time and trouble to lead the way. I just bought my 60 gal. tonight and your video has a ton of great tips tricks and important things to think about. Especially glad you're a "code" guy like me.

just what i needed do install my tank!

New subscriber great video will definately give it a gi. Thanks for sharing Artie👍👍👍

Had 2 of those from lows..china built..runs vary loudly..,change the oil every 2-3 hundred hrs..I hope your room is vented ..nice set up..I went American made..no more China crap..have a Saylor-beall..made in st.johns ,Michigan..All American American iron..Baldor motor..mine runs on a 30 amp.220 v..and runs vary quit..my 3 hp. Unit is a 2 stage pump..spent 3 grand ..I would put a fan in your closet..again love your set up..I'm now retired..I'm in fl. So for heat issues my unit has an after -cooler built on my unit with a fan..built on the motor..check out utube video on Saylor-beall..fully pkg unit ..ul see how they build there. Comprsoir s...u can do a set up on yours simply..add on to yours ..

i mounted my compressor on hockey pucks, worked well and was cheap

Condensate forms in the piping. As such, you do not want it plumb to the ceiling, you want it pitched away from the compressor 2" per 25' of run. Your blue piping is already flexible. It you used a valve with a pex barb at the compressor you could have connected directly without the whip.

Looks like -except tubing?

Great vid man but one question, in your finished basement, how do you drain off the compressor tank itself without staining the floors with the brown oily condensate that comes out of the main tank? A lot of water builds up in them no matter what if you don't have a pre-cooler and trap before the tank in but after the pump.. I use a car transmission radiator and gravity trap below the tank drain so had to mount the tann on a big block pad.. Gotta drain off those tanks at least once a month otherwise that closets gonna turn into a window to the garage..

You must be a process engineer/ process technician. Your terminology gives it away haha

so even though you have breaker on that outlet, that you can shut off, you still stand a chance of getting water in that outlet if you have to open up your waste line and snake it from a clog.

Most recommend having an 18" clearance away from the wall for air flow. Do you find having it in such a closed - in space a problem with air flow for the motor?

Nice work!! Only "bad" thing is, this red soft hose, next to tank, will fill up with water. You may cut it a little..

Black pipe would rust. You did it right this way

Very good video

Great video thank you sir!

Double pole 20 amp is 40 amp overall you should run intake through wall to outside, I did really quiets down and you get fresh air., I did a 25 foot of 1/2 inch copper tubing between compressor head and tank with air separator just before tank will drop your air temperature and reduce moisture in tank.l hardly ever get any water after doing it

What wire did you use from the compressor itself to the twist lock plug? I just got one of these compressors and was curious what others have used. Thanks!

I had always heard to NEVER use pex for air lines. They always leak at the push fittings....and if it doesn't now, it will. I was debating doing 3/4 copper pipe

Great vid! Very nice install! Thanks for sharing! I'm installing a 60 gal. 2 stage Kobalt (Lowes/Campbell Hausfeld) outside my 2 car garage in a shed. Do you think you would put a filter down low at the compressor on hose before the run you made with the maxline? Mine will be all level ground but thinking on a filter low in the shed before entering the garage. Gravity is a cheap commodity.... Thoughts?

Great setup and clear instructions and explanations. I am thinking of getting a 60 gallon compressor for my garage for automotive work. Which drier regulator do you recommend?

When you first installed your Air compressor, did you leave it open to the atmosphere and run it for 30min-1hour to break in the motor? I'm looking to install mine and I've seen a few videos recommending it.

I used copper pipe worked out good 👍

Was the price of a long 3/4 hose more han the whip? Just cut and add a new end if not. Leftover hose gets an end too, does it matter if it's 12 inches shorter? Nice compressor closet. Did you use an exterior (insulated) door?

Please read.. the electric motor on ours cought fire in a well ventilated room. It was a husky brand with the same electric motor as yours. Ours wasn't the only one. It was about 4 years old.

How come you didn't consider copper pipe?

Hi more power to your channel ,I got a question I have a 50 ampere service in my garage and it’s 220volts can I use my dewalt air compressor same as what you have?do you think it’s possible?thanks any comments is greatly appreciated.

Can you show how you are wired from the receptacle to black control box on the compressor? I just bought a DeWalt 60 gallon myself. I already have 30 Amp NEMA 5-50P outlet in the garage.

what kind of pipework do you usally use for a compressed air intallation

They are Campbell hausfeld compressors, accept the central brand

I would try to remember to go down every once and a while and drain it

It's been around 3 yrs since you post your video- question, has the rapid air system held up to your expectations? Also I think you did a great job installing. I too would put a shut off valve where you said you should..thanks for sharing!

Putting the twist lock also makes it code complaint.the 20 percent rule is to keep the wires from over heating it definitely should be 10 gauge and if it’s more then 75 feet should be 8 gauge .

Who installed the 220 outlet directly under the sewage trap line? Perhaps not an ideal location?

You need already 3/4 inch line leaving tank you have really cut down your volume, with the 60 gallon 155 I found it best to reduce pressure setting to 135 to prolong life of compressor they struggle the last 15 psi to shut down and you will never need 155 psi,, l went from 7 to 5 minutes to fill tank from empty. Will give you year's longer

Very nice setup. What device did you use to make your labels?

Would it be okay to use pvc instead people have told me its okay

I bought my 3/4" whip at Northern tool for $40

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i thought i heard you say that you ran romex through the conduit? that would be a bad idea for several reasons including being a code violation but more importantly its a fire hazard. the sheathed wire (romex) is not rated for use in conduit ; at the very least the sheathing should be removed from the conductors to avoid excess heat buidlup inside the conduit. Not trying to be negative at all, just a headsup in case you actually did run romex inside that conduit don't want your house to catch fire and do want you and your family to stay safe. Nice neat install

They are not all the same. That compressor is a single stage.Where was the compressor and electric motor Manufactured (What nation) ? I would go with a 2 stage shorter cycle times and higher pressure,total different animal than a single stage.

THAT THING GONNA GET HOT AS HELL IN THAT CLOSET! GETS MORE WATER IN THE LINE, AND WILL SHORTEN LIFE OF AIR COMP. you could add a fan to cool it maybe, but that does keep sound down in the closet.

This is just to help other you can also do pvc pipe like 3/4 or 1/2 it is the best setup I have fond

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Get Hydraulic hose at tractor supply 18 dollars for 4 foot 3500 psi hose

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How many amps will determine what size breaker to use. 17 amps 20 amp breaker on 12/2 Rolex Over 20 amps 30 amp breaker with 10/2 Rolex You could also use mc and not use the pipe. 20 Percent only applies to something that can run continuously for three hours or more that compressor will not run continuously for three hours or more.

Gotta ask. . . Since you don't appear to have anything permanently connected to air (like a blast cabinet) and it looks like you already have a hose reel that you mention plugging into the last outlet in the air line. . . why didn't you just mount your hose reel on the wall near the filter/dryer/regulator, run pipe semi-permanently to that, and then use the hose reel for whatever it is that you use air for - instead of running all that tubing all the way up and around the garage? I'm just curious. I mean, if I didn't have a blast cabinet, I'd just mount my hose reel right next to the compressor and pull hose out when I need to inflate tires, run my impact wrench, use a cutoff tool, etc. Especially in a one-car garage, it seems like that would have been a lot easier.

COMPRESSOR KOBALT 60 GALLON IS GOOD ????.

I'm perfectly willing to admit that I might not be 100 percent correct 😎

Before blindly following mounting "advice" check the installation instructions for your unit. For example Quincy explicitly forbids any isolators with its QP-series vertical compressors.

Looks like Pex tubing ( stupid auto correct)

guys has alot of side notes.. lol

...100 dB "suffer the children" terror

My main concern was that you were aware that there could be a safety issue and it looks like you have done your homework

Wrong pipe S/B copper, kits are crap ,wrong place to put it..SCFM MEANS BS WHAT IS THE CFM? it’s about cfm and volume. You are building in problems with this install.

Code violation. Disconnect must be within line of sight of the motor. You failed sir.

You know shit is getting cheap when they use aluminum tube instead of copper

Poor wife

Just bought this compressor yesterday and about to tackle the connections. Thanks a lot for your thorough video and clean Installation.