Plumbing a new air electric compressor

by Hayes Hatcher
(falling waters, w.va.)

I have an old electric compressor that threw a rod and i bought a new compressor for it. Problem is that new compressor has only one line coming off the head. My old one has a waterpump type pressure switch on it and that is mounted on a manifold. The old pressure switch has a "main" line and a secondary (smaller) line that goes into the old pressure switch. I need a list of parts needed to "plumb" the new "single line" to the old manifold. I can find a "waterpump" pressure switch and set the air to cut off at about 90psi and to cut on at about 35psi. I can plug the old manifold with screw in plugs. would rater have a kit from an air compressor store.

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Bill says...

I'm a bit confused by what your problem is.

If your new compressor works, it already has a pressure switch that works, and the only issue is that you need to have more than one outlet for the air, why not simply plumb the one outlet into a store bought air manifold that will give you almost as many outlets that you could want?

Is that what you are trying to do?

This is what I'm talking about:

http://www.alkoncorp.com/products/fittings/category/series-mq-manifolds-with-pre-installed-push-in-fitting-cartridges/

Cheers,

Bill