Hi people!
I need more of your generous assistance….and understanding because I’m a total noob, literally. The only (sort of) electrical thing I can do is solder wires.
I’m a bicycle mechanic in my spare time. I’m always inflating tires and tubes. I was using a ½ HP compressor. I stopped because it was far too noisy, took too long to connect hoses and attachments, and then bleed it after use. I opted instead for a cheap 12v Air compressor (250psi).
It’s smaller, quieter, and simpler (sort of). I don’t have a car, so I had to modify a 12v battery charger so I can plug the 12v socket into it, thereby operating the compressor from 240v household outlet.
This works very well with one minor issue. There needs to be an on/off switch someplace closer to the AirComp. The only way to power it is to physically plug/unplug the 12v socket.
240v, to me, is scary! I wanted to ask people who know the simplest & safest way I can put a switch on the AirComp’s power cord, or the AirComp itself. To eliminate the unplugging back at the battery charger.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
I need more of your generous assistance….and understanding because I’m a total noob, literally. The only (sort of) electrical thing I can do is solder wires.
I’m a bicycle mechanic in my spare time. I’m always inflating tires and tubes. I was using a ½ HP compressor. I stopped because it was far too noisy, took too long to connect hoses and attachments, and then bleed it after use. I opted instead for a cheap 12v Air compressor (250psi).
It’s smaller, quieter, and simpler (sort of). I don’t have a car, so I had to modify a 12v battery charger so I can plug the 12v socket into it, thereby operating the compressor from 240v household outlet.
This works very well with one minor issue. There needs to be an on/off switch someplace closer to the AirComp. The only way to power it is to physically plug/unplug the 12v socket.
240v, to me, is scary! I wanted to ask people who know the simplest & safest way I can put a switch on the AirComp’s power cord, or the AirComp itself. To eliminate the unplugging back at the battery charger.
Any help would be very much appreciated.