From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "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.   
      
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