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Ron342 · 08-27-17, 07:38 PM

I think Jeff is well into hacking the washer motor and inverter - I had wondered about pairing that with an auto or truck compressor (R134 I think) too - does anyone know the btu rating or horsepower requirements of automotive compressors??? They are made to run at widely varying RPM so might be ideal. A washer has a huge starting torque to spin so unless they are really mismatched would be able to start the compressor even if you had to use pulleys to mate up the torque and rpm.
Most of the front load washers are direct drive and I think at least top out at less than 1000 rpm - so might even not need pulleys. I believe the washer motors are intermittent duty only tho.

08-27-17, 07:38 PM	#6
Ron342 Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 120 Thanks: 26 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	I think Jeff is well into hacking the washer motor and inverter - I had wondered about pairing that with an auto or truck compressor (R134 I think) too - does anyone know the btu rating or horsepower requirements of automotive compressors??? They are made to run at widely varying RPM so might be ideal. A washer has a huge starting torque to spin so unless they are really mismatched would be able to start the compressor even if you had to use pulleys to mate up the torque and rpm. Most of the front load washers are direct drive and I think at least top out at less than 1000 rpm - so might even not need pulleys. I believe the washer motors are intermittent duty only tho.