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oil pan 4 · 05-13-14, 02:50 PM

I recently constructed another air compressor. A 220volt machine this time.
I was able to power factor correct it to save about 1.7 amps, about a 5% power savings, nothing compaired to the 25% to 30% power savings capacitors were giving me on my 120v machine.

05-13-14, 02:50 PM	#16
oil pan 4 Land owner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NM Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 12 Thanked 127 Times in 107 Posts	I recently constructed another air compressor. A 220volt machine this time. I was able to power factor correct it to save about 1.7 amps, about a 5% power savings, nothing compaired to the 25% to 30% power savings capacitors were giving me on my 120v machine.