{"product_id":"belaire-338vl-air-compressor","title":"BelAire Air Compressor 338VL 7.5 HP 80 Gallon Two Stage 230V Three Phase","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBelAire 338VL 7.5 HP 80-Gallon Two-Stage Air Compressor, Vertical 3-Phase\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelAire states that the air receiver on this machine is 100% factory tested at full pressure before it leaves the plant. Not a sample from the batch — every vessel. On a component that will hold high-pressure air a few feet from where people work, for years, that is the specification we would want to see first, and it is the reason we lead with it rather than with a horsepower figure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAround that tank sits a 7.5 HP 3-phase motor with a magnetic starter already fitted, a belt-driven two-stage pump built in solid cast iron with stainless steel valves, a triple-pass aftercooler and a 175 PSI maximum, all standing vertically so the 80 gallons costs you a corner rather than a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eEvery tank tested at full pressure, and why that is not a formality\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn air receiver is a pressure vessel. It is welded, and welds are where vessels fail. Testing each one at full pressure at the factory finds the bad weld, the porous seam and the mis-set relief before the vessel is ever painted, rather than after it has been sitting in a shop cycling several times an hour for a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe tank is also ASME certified, which governs how it is designed, built and stamped in the first place. Certification and testing are two different assurances — one about the rules the vessel was built to, one about this particular vessel actually meeting them — and this machine carries both. A safety valve is fitted, and it is not decoration: it should never be plugged, painted over or adjusted, and if it ever lifts in normal service you have a pressure switch problem to investigate rather than a valve problem to silence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eReserve, cycling, and how long the machine lasts\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe number that decides a compressor's working life is not horsepower, it is how often the motor starts. Starting is when current, heat and mechanical shock all peak. A machine that starts twice as often does not wear twice as fast; it wears considerably faster than that.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn 80-gallon receiver is how you buy fewer starts. Because the pump is two-stage and can fill the tank to a high pressure, the air stored above your regulated working pressure is a genuine reserve rather than a token one. Short bursts of demand — an impact gun, a blow-off, a cylinder cycling — come out of that reserve and the motor never notices. The pump only runs when the reserve is genuinely drawn down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eStainless valves and a cast iron pump\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eValves are the highest-cycle parts in any reciprocating compressor: they open and close on every stroke, in hot air carrying oil mist and moisture. Stainless steel is specified here for exactly that environment, where corrosion and fatigue are the failure modes rather than abrasion. The pump body is solid cast iron, which is heavy, damps vibration well and holds bore geometry as it heats and cools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePower\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis unit takes 208-230V 3-phase supply and BelAire recommends a 40 amp breaker — a moderate circuit for a 7.5 HP motor, which is what three-phase supply buys you. The actual amp draw is published by BelAire as something to confirm with a certified electrician, because it depends on your service, your conductor run and your local code, and having that checked before delivery is the customer's responsibility. The magnetic starter is included and factory fitted, so the motor has overload protection from the first start. Check that the flywheel turns in the direction of the arrow on the guard when you first power it: three-phase rotation follows the conductor order, and a pump running backwards makes noise and no air.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCheck the airflow rating pressure before you order\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished figures agree that this pump delivers \u003cstrong\u003e22.3 CFM\u003c\/strong\u003e, but they differ on the pressure that figure is measured at. Our specification database records it at \u003cstrong\u003e100 PSI\u003c\/strong\u003e; the product overview text supplied with this model gives it at \u003cstrong\u003e175 PSI\u003c\/strong\u003e. Delivered air always falls as pressure rises, so those two readings do not describe the same pump.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are matching this compressor to a specific continuous-draw tool, confirm the delivered air and its rating pressure with us in writing before you commit\u003c\/strong\u003e and we will get both from the manufacturer. The maximum pressure, 175 PSI, is settled either way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWill it fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA vertical tank trades floor for height. Our specification records the footprint at 39\" by 24\" and the overall height at 73\", with the machine weighing 479 lbs. Measure your ceiling, your door header and any duct or beam on the route in before ordering, and remember to allow clearance above the unit for the outlet and any piping elbow. If the height is anywhere near marginal for your building, ask us to confirm it in writing first — a tall machine that will not clear a door is an expensive thing to discover on delivery day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStand it on a level, solid floor; a tall, narrow machine has a high centre of gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCommercial shops with three-phase service\u003c\/strong\u003e and more headroom than floor area.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOperations with heavy but intermittent demand\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the tank reserve does the work and the motor rarely runs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFabrication and production floors\u003c\/strong\u003e that want a pressure-tested vessel and a machine that will still be running in ten years.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShops fitting a compressor into a corner or a plant room\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than along an open wall.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo-stage belt-driven pump, solid cast iron\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStainless steel valves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTriple-pass aftercooler\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e80-gallon vertical ASME certified air tank, 100% factory tested at full pressure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e7.5 HP three-phase motor with magnetic starter included\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStart-stop pressure switch control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOil level sight glass\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFully enclosed high-flow belt guard\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePressure gauge and manual tank drain valve\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot included: an air dryer. Note also that a low oil shut-off is not listed as fitted to this model, so the sight glass is the only warning you will get.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ch4\u003eTank\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eReceiver\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e80-gallon, vertical, ASME certified\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFactory test\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e100% tested at full pressure\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTank outlet\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e3\/4\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDrain\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eManual valve\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch4\u003ePump and air\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePump\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eTwo-stage, belt drive, solid cast iron\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eValves\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDelivered air\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e22.3 CFM — rating pressure disputed: 100 PSI per our specification database, 175 PSI per the supplied overview. Confirm in writing if it decides your sizing.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaximum pressure\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e175 PSI\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLubrication\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eOil lubricated, splash system, sight glass\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch4\u003eMotor, supply and size\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMotor\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e7.5 HP\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSupply\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e208-230V, 3-phase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRecommended breaker\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e40 amp\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAmp draw\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eConfirm with a certified electrician\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFootprint\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e39\" by 24\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall height\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e73\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e479 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCertification, said plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe receiver is an ASME certified pressure vessel and BelAire states every one is tested at full pressure at the factory. Those are the certification claims made for this machine, both concern the tank, and both are checkable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe do not hold a North American third-party electrical safety listing from an accredited testing laboratory for this compressor. A pressure vessel certification is not a substitute: it says nothing about the motor, the starter or the control wiring. Some insurers, some corporate facility policies and some local electrical inspectors require that electrical listing by name. If yours is one of them, resolve it before you order and ask us in writing — we would far rather answer the question than have you fail an inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis item ships free within the lower 48 states, so there is nothing to add at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake sure you can receive it: a forklift or a dock at the delivery address, or take terminal pickup and collect it yourself. Residential delivery is available and carries a residential fee. This one travels standing tall, so check the crate for lean or tipping as well as the usual dents in the tank ends, distortion in the guard and oil on the trailer deck. Record any damage on the delivery paperwork and photograph it before the driver leaves. Signing clean and raising it afterwards rarely ends well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 2-year factory warranty applies. Write down the serial number when you uncrate the machine and keep it with your invoice; a claim without it moves slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo not take the pump, motor or pressure switch apart before a claim has been opened. Dismantling a component to prove it failed is the most reliable way to lose the cover on it. Report the fault first. After that, keep to the oil schedule, re-check belt tension after the first weeks of running, and drain the tank at the end of the working day while there is still pressure behind the water.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BelAire Compressors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287154270362,"sku":"338VL","price":2566.2,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/belaire-338vl-air-compressor","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}