Indicator lamp

[Aliva]

I'm going to guess you meant "no problems".

I'd bet pretty much every one has dual voltage wall warts sitting in a drawer in the house or shop. PA has a wide variety of LED lights that fit what ever level of cheap frugal you are. You could buy a few of these lights and put one in every room of the shop and one over your head in the bedroom. lol

Your right "NO" problems. As I was typing my brain said NO but the message never made it through to my fingers

 

[slow-poke]

So does one side connect to a hot leg and the other to ground?

No, it's a 240V light. Each lead to one of the 240V connections.

 

[David]

No, it's a 240V light. Each lead to one of the 240V connections.

Brilliant, thanks!

 

[BldrJ]

How about a pilot light switch:

1222-7PR

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Or you could use a dryer fan sense switch to power a light.

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[phaxtris]

People turn compressors off?

The only time I unplug mine is when there is some kind of service needed, electrical, oil change etc.

Do you have a bunch of leaks that necessitate turning it off ?

 

[David]

People turn compressors off?

The only time I unplug mine is when there is some kind of service needed, electrical, oil change etc.

Do you have a bunch of leaks that necessitate turning it off ?

No but it's outside in a lean-to on the side of my shop so out of consideration for my neighbors I don't like it to run when I'm not working.

 

[jorogi]

I like the the 240->12v wall wart and indicator light and the LED light ideas.
Let me see what I can rig up once I can move in the shop again

Lights ? Do stars count ? That's what I see at 02:30 when sweetie clocks me for not turning the compressor off

 

[Susquatch]

People turn compressors off?

The only time I unplug mine is when there is some kind of service needed, electrical, oil change etc.

Do you have a bunch of leaks that necessitate turning it off ?

I turn mine off, but not because of noise. Nobody would care here. But 30 years ago or so, mine blew a shutoff valve and ran all night. The motor overheated and bad things could have happened - but didn't. Ever since then I turn it off when I leave the shop. Why take needless chances? Ever since then I only turn it on when I need it.

Once upon a time I needed it almost every day. But ever since the dawn of the new Era of convenient high powered battery tools, it rarely gets used. Why leave it on?

 

[6.5 Fan]

People turn compressors off?

A buddy of mine had his compressor blow a line while he was away, i caught it when doing chores for him or i think there would of been problems.

 

[mickeyf]

The problem is if the ball valve between the compressor and the shop is on a few days not in the shop would drain the tank as the compressor is disabled.

This sounds like a plumbing problem. I can bring mine up to pressure, turn it off, and not use it for weeks and the pressure as indicated at the gauge does not go down at all. Unless I leave one of the downstream valves open with some tool attached. What I need to remember is not to turn the compressor on or off, but to shut the valves at the ends of the lines. If they are shut pressure holds indefinitely.

 

[JustaDB]

People turn compressors off?

Yes. My concern is that a line will blow off while I'm away & the compressor will run continuous until I get back: 10 minutes or 10 days.

 

[phaxtris]

sounds like you guys all have a bunch of leaky hoses and fittings to work through

 

[JustaDB]

Nah, just being cautious. Except for desk lamps & the computer, anything w/ an electrical plug gets unplugged in my absence, too. Grinders, lathe, mill, welders, table saw, jointer, etc.