Are you using an extension cord?
I had exactly the same problem when I first bought my compressor.. I was using
a really heavy duty extension cord and it would do exactly what you describe.
When I moved the compressor over to the outlet and plugged it in directly it
worked like a champ. (Just had to buy another length of hose to reach my work
area...)
Either that, or you are using a circuit with too low of a breaker to support the
compressor.
John
Jack Levy wrote:
> I moved 2 of my cars to the back of my house to work on them without having
> the local code enforcement people shut me down, only to find that I could
> not find anywhere to plug in my compressor. It would reach atbout 50 psi
> then go hmmmmmmmmmm then it would trip the fuse. I tried a few outlets all
> the same. Being a beautiful day and determined to work on the car I rented
> one from Home Depot only to find it would not run at all, tripping the fuse
> as soon as it started. Is this common with 110 compressors?, what do most of
> you use? 110? 220? gas? I have a 4 hp 20 gal Coleman. I finally went back
> and picked up a gas model (already 3 pm) got 2 hours of sandblasting done
> and had to call it a day. Total for day, 1.5 hours pushing 2 cars around
> (don't run), 4 hours trying to get compressor, 1 hours sandblasting,1 hour
> unclogging sanblaster (HDepot compressor has no water trap), 1.5 hours
> cleaning up mess.
>
> Jack
>
> 76 TR6
> 80 Spit x 2
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