Reviews
"Better Than Ingersoll Rand of same type" Submitted on March 25th, 2008
5
5
5
5
Pros: draws less peak amperage than other comparable makes
Cons: Location of air outlet is a bit awkward, but can be worked around
Comments:
I purchased this model 3 years ago and have had excellent performance from it even with daily use for 8+ hours/day. Just recently we had the motor starter relay switch burn out and the replacement went also a month later. It seems one of the capacitors is wearing out and needs replacement.
I needed to keep my operation running so I bought a comparable model from Ingersoll Rand (7.5HP 80Gal) and had nothing but problems including a thrown belt and burned arms on the compressor tube. The peak load amperage was over 163 amps at startup and IR stated this was normal designed intent. I explained that we had a Porter Cable for 3 years that never had these issues and drew much less amperage, and they could not explain it, even after thorough investigation.
I quickly bought a replacement of the same model Porter Cable and once installed, it peaked out at 28 amps even with a cold weather start up/ first break in amperage. It then quickly dropped to about 22 amps and ran beautifully.
Needless to say, the Ingersoll Rand version is being returned for full credit while I only buy Porter Cable from now on. This model runs efficiently, quietly, and reliably with a nice lower price tag too.
Average Rating: 5
Features
5
Performance
5
Reliability
5
Value
5
Pros: draws less peak amperage than other comparable makes
Cons: Location of air outlet is a bit awkward, but can be worked around
Comments:
I purchased this model 3 years ago and have had excellent performance from it even with daily use for 8+ hours/day. Just recently we had the motor starter relay switch burn out and the replacement went also a month later. It seems one of the capacitors is wearing out and needs replacement.
I needed to keep my operation running so I bought a comparable model from Ingersoll Rand (7.5HP 80Gal) and had nothing but problems including a thrown belt and burned arms on the compressor tube. The peak load amperage was over 163 amps at startup and IR stated this was normal designed intent. I explained that we had a Porter Cable for 3 years that never had these issues and drew much less amperage, and they could not explain it, even after thorough investigation.
I quickly bought a replacement of the same model Porter Cable and once installed, it peaked out at 28 amps even with a cold weather start up/ first break in amperage. It then quickly dropped to about 22 amps and ran beautifully.
Needless to say, the Ingersoll Rand version is being returned for full credit while I only buy Porter Cable from now on. This model runs efficiently, quietly, and reliably with a nice lower price tag too.
