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The main problem with running small belt drive motor compressors of a 13amp plug is they are much more susceptible to blowing on start up, as the motor works hard to fill the unpressurised tank - the bigger the tank, the more likely it is to blow. Once its full and with the motor just kicking in to top the tank up to pressure is no problem for 13 Amp at all / it’s just the start up that can cause issues. I put a 32 amp circuit in for my old 150l belt driven unit.
That was a while back though, and my memory is hazy. I ended up forking out for a big boy screw compressor with a 300L reciever after a year or so, cos belt drive motors are total shit for anything that requires decent air for longer than five minutes.
And the noise. Jesus fucking Christ the noise. If you are using it in a confined space you will want to kill yourself after 10 minutes...... My farts are louder than my screw compressor.
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I’d love an Archimedes compressor but I just can’t shell out for that kind of thing until I’ve moved house and sorted a new workshop (which is the long term plan).
I’m tempted to buy a cheaper direct drive one just to tide me over, I can fortunately also put it in the other building directly behind my garage so I’m not actually in the same room as it while it’s making a tonne of noise
mcmyk
I’m aware of what a commando plug is, it doesn’t change the fact that products with a normal 13A plug can still require a 16A supply if they require a high duty cycle