[Shop-talk] Compressor repair

[William M. Gilroy]

I got some time to go take a look at my problem.  When it failed 2 days
ago I check that I had power at the outlet and that the reset switch on
the motor was not tripped.  Since my compressor is only 30 gallon I
disconnected it from the piping and pull it out to work on the unit.  I
plugged it in before I started working on it and it started right up. I
look around a bit and found the source of the problem.  I am short on
outlets in my garage, so sometimes I have to un-plug one thing and plug
in another.  When my compressor had stopped it turns out that I had
unplugged the compressor, but I had plugged in my bench grinder! 
Twice!  What dopey mistake. 

Bill


William M. Gilroy wrote:
> My small single stage Campbell Hausfeld stopped working tonight just as
> I was going to sand down a shelf for my wife.  I apply power to the
> compressor and nothing happens.  Turn it off and back on at the
> pressure/on/off switch and nothing.  Not a sound.  I figure the pressure
> switch is broken but I was wondering if anyone has an insight in
> troubleshooting this thing.  If not I will have a whack at it tomorrow
> night.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill