Re: Wiring 220V Compressor

[vintin]

Is the service entrance in the basement? If so, could the compressor be placed near it? Putting in a separate receptacle and breaker for it wouldn’t take much drywall work. You could then run air lines where you wanted.

Plugging and unplugging 240v is a pain plus can be a bit of a hazard. You know you will forget sometime and leave the wife having to do it. Leaning over a metal dryer tugging on a 240v plug can be a hard pull. One touch of the hot is all it takes.