On Sun, 17 May 2015 18:06:46 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"   
    wrote:   
      
   >"New Guy"  wrote in message   
   >news:sMKdnduU9Y2AVcXInZ2dnUU7-TGdnZ2d@earthlink.com...   
   >> On Sat, 16 May 2015 13:32:01 -0700, mike wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 5/16/2015 9:21 AM, New Guy wrote:   
   >>>>    I have a HF 45 W solar setup charging 3 35AH batteries and a   
   >>>>    2000/4000   
   >>>> W inverter. I was hoping to power an air compressor which is rated   
   >>>> for   
   >>>> 14 amps. As it is now it won't. How can I beef up my setup to do   
   >>>> so.? I   
   >>>> am new to PV and have trouble understanding electric talk. What do   
   >>>> I   
   >>>> need to add ? And can someone point me to a link which might help   
   >>>> me to   
   >>>> understand a little about electricals associated with PV.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   Newbie   
   >>>>   
   >>> I missed the part where you disclosed where you live and how long   
   >>> per   
   >>> day you need to run the air compressor.   
   >>   
   >>  Yes.. I failed to express a lot. My location is Raleigh NC area (   
   >> or   
   >> close enough ). And I don't use the compressor much at all. Mainly   
   >> inflating tires, blowing off grass and debris from lawn mower. I   
   >> will   
   >> on occaision use it for drilling, circular and reciprocating sawing   
   >> but nothing extensive. And of course I run the two dc lights that   
   >> came   
   >> with it.   
   >>   
   >>  When I do run the compressor now I have two extension chords   
   >> running   
   >> 150' to the barn. I admit that I somehow was under the impression   
   >> that   
   >> mystical PV was magic as well. You certainly have opened my eyes to   
   >> quite a bit of reality. And to think I also have been tinkering with   
   >> the idea of building a windmill to help suppliment when sun has   
   >> nothing   
   >> to offer.   
   >   
   >Unless you inflate large tires frequently you might get along with a   
   >small 12V compressor and perhaps an air tank. I have two decent ones,   
   >an older model Harbor Freight 5-in-1 power pack and a $35 compressor   
   >from Pep Boys.   
   >   
   And if you need to run the compressor a bit more, a gasoline engine   
   driven compressor might be in order.   
      
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