<VV> REMOTE AIR COMPRESSOR more ramblins

[N2VZD at aol.com]

my 7hp air compressor is in the attached garage separated from the house by  
a 17ft breezeway. it is plumbed with 3/4 in copper to the cellar and 3/4 and 1 
 inch copper to the new shop building 12 ft away .  i ran soft copper in  
black plastic pool tubing between the buildings. i ran wires in another , and  
pex inside another for water supply. the bonus of all this is a biggie:   the 
noise is in the garage away from everything. all my air lines are inside the  
walls and ceilings so i hope all my solder joints hold up...i have 2 quarter  
turn gate valves in the lowest parts of the lines to drain off water. i added  
another 100 gallon tank in the shop in a wasted corner along with another drain 
 valve.i put in lots of drops with mostly those orange windup hose reels from 
 harbor freight.
so far i love the whole concept. i am still afraid of plastic of any kind  
for air lines. i have a 1 inch quarter turn valve in the wall along with a large 
 gauge to shut the building off if needed. i put a steel flex line rated at  
500lbs in the line right at the compresser with another gate valve just in  
case.  the only thing i have not done yet is a remote relay to turn it on  and 
off from the shop or cellar.  coming soon.
i have a lot of hours on this system the last couple months with great  
results.
only thing i would have changed is the compressor itself , i wish i had  
spent a little more for a better unit , slower rpm industrial type.
that's my take on a remote location..a darn smart idea!  make sure the  
compressor oil is ok for cold weather use.(synthetic?)
regards, tim colson



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