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Mifflintown, PA | I would highly NOT recommend an electric compressor. (edit clarify 110/220v units after seeing comment on 440v generator!) We had 6500 watt generators that were unable to run some 2hp compressors. Also compressors that we did have running on generators could not keep up with any moderate demand and the starting capacitor was cycling too fast pushing the startup demand back to the generator and tripping breakers. Go engine driven especially for high cfm like blowing off equipment. Good size tank will help initially whem charged up but in the end it comes back to the pump cfm and duty cycle rate. Rotary screw engine or truck PTO is amazing but really jumps up the cost.
Others commented on charging batteries off generator as being a bad idea. If I recall correctly there was plenty of warnings about the output of the generator we used. Waveform was triangular if I believe.
Edited by diemfarms 7/13/2014 20:21
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Choosing an Air Compressor (Service Truck)
