{"product_id":"chicago-pneumatic-qrs3-0hp-1-air-compressor","title":"Chicago Pneumatic Air Compressor QRS3.0HP-1 3 HP Rotary Screw 1 Phase","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChicago Pneumatic QRS3.0HP-1: a named motor, on a screw compressor a single-phase shop can actually run\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost compressor listings tell you the horsepower and stop. This one names the motor: a \u003cstrong\u003eTEFC Baldor\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is worth more than it looks. Baldor is a motor manufacturer with its own parts and service network, so the part most likely to need attention in ten years is identifiable, quotable and replaceable rather than an anonymous casting with a paint-stamped rating. TEFC — totally enclosed, fan cooled — is the enclosure you want on a motor that lives in a room full of dust, swarf and aerosol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAround it: a \u003cstrong\u003e3 HP\u003c\/strong\u003e rotary screw airend on a \u003cstrong\u003e60 Gallon ASME\/CRN\u003c\/strong\u003e tank, rated \u003cstrong\u003e100%\u003c\/strong\u003e duty, delivering \u003cstrong\u003e8.5 CFM at 150 psi\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003e61 dBA\u003c\/strong\u003e, on \u003cstrong\u003e230 Volt\u003c\/strong\u003e single-phase supply. That last point is the reason a lot of buyers end up here: this is rotary screw duty at a size and a supply an ordinary workshop already has.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eThe dryer claim, and why we are flagging it rather than selling it\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis product's feature list states an \u003cstrong\u003eintegrated air dryer\u003c\/strong\u003e. A separate specification field on the same product records the air dryer as not fitted. Both cannot be right, and the difference is a real piece of equipment with a real price.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt matters most if you spray, run air-driven instrumentation, or work in a humid climate, because a dryer is what keeps water out of the line and off the panel. \u003cstrong\u003eAsk us to confirm the dryer configuration of the unit we would ship, in writing, before you order.\u003c\/strong\u003e If it turns out not to be fitted, downstream drying is straightforward to add — but it should be a decision you make with the numbers in front of you rather than a surprise on installation day.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eWhat a screw compressor changes at 3 HP\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt this size the alternative is a piston compressor, and the comparison is not really about output. It is about duty and noise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuty first: this machine is rated \u003cstrong\u003e100%\u003c\/strong\u003e. A piston compressor of similar output is rated for a fraction of the hour, so a long job — sanding a panel, running a ratchet through a suspension strip — pushes it into the cooling pauses where line pressure sags. A screw airend has no reciprocating mass to overheat; the rotors mesh and keep moving for as long as air is being drawn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNoise second: \u003cstrong\u003e61 dBA\u003c\/strong\u003e in a low sound enclosure. That is quiet enough for the machine to live in the same room as the work, which in turn keeps the pipe run short and the pressure at the tool high. A compressor exiled to an outbuilding for peace and quiet gives back some of its output in the pipework getting home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl is start\/stop, so the motor makes air when the shop wants it and stops when it does not, rather than idling and charging you for the privilege.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eWill It Fit? Power, space and siting\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfirming the supply, floor and ventilation before delivery is the buyer's responsibility. The supply here is the least demanding in this range, which is much of the appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eElectrical supply:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e230 Volt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e1 Phase\u003c\/strong\u003e. No three-phase service required. Hand those figures and the machine's nameplate to your electrician early — conductor size and protection depend on your run length and local code, and that is their call to make, not ours.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTank:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e60 Gallon ASME\/CRN\u003c\/strong\u003e receiver, horizontal. The certification here is on the pressure vessel, which is the part of the machine that holds stored energy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFootprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e overall length \u003cstrong\u003e56.3\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. Overall width and height are held in our data as bare numbers with no units attached, so we have not published them — a figure with no unit is not a measurement. Ask us if the exact footprint decides your installation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e397 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e on a level, solid pad.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTank outlet:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1\/2\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, the connection your shop main is sized from.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVentilation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a sound enclosure keeps noise in and heat in with it. Airflow around the machine and an escape route for warm air are not optional in a closed compressor room.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSerious home and single-bay workshops\u003c\/strong\u003e on single-phase power that want screw-compressor behaviour without a new electrical service.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSmall independents\u003c\/strong\u003e where the compressor sits close to the work and noise is a daily consideration.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBuyers who care what is inside the machine\u003c\/strong\u003e — a named, serviceable motor rather than an unbranded one.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAnyone tired of waiting for a piston compressor to catch up\u003c\/strong\u003e during a long job.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe compressor as a complete mounted package: the rotary screw airend and the \u003cstrong\u003eTEFC Baldor\u003c\/strong\u003e motor in a low sound enclosure, on the \u003cstrong\u003e60 Gallon ASME\/CRN\u003c\/strong\u003e tank, with the UL and cUL approved control panel and start\/stop control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe dryer is subject to the confirmation above. Not supplied in any case: the electrical installation and its circuit, downstream filtration, shop pipework from the \u003cstrong\u003e1\/2\"\u003c\/strong\u003e outlet, and the authorized start-up described under Warranty. If your order depends on something being in the crate, get it confirmed in writing first.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eOutput and pressure\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRated flow\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e8.5 CFM at 150 psi\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaximum pressure\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e150 psi\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDuty cycle\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e100%\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eControl\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eStart\/stop operation\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eMotor and supply\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRated power\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e3 HP\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMotor\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eTEFC Baldor\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSupply\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e230 Volt\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePhase\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1 Phase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eControl panel\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eUL and cUL approved\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMagnetic starter\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFitted\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eTank, size and noise\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eReceiver\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e60 Gallon, horizontal, ASME\/CRN\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTank outlet\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1\/2\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall length\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e56.3\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e397 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eNoise\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e61 dBA, low sound enclosure\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAir dryer\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eContradicted in our data — see above\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eElectronic drain valve\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNot fitted\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo electronic drain means somebody opens the tank drain by hand on a schedule. Skip it for a year and the receiver corrodes from the inside, which is the one failure on a compressor of this class that is entirely preventable.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eApprovals, and exactly what they cover\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo real claims sit in this product's data, and both are narrower than a casual reader assumes. The control panel is approved by UL and cUL — that is the electrical control gear, the part an electrician and, in some places, an inspector will examine. The receiver is an ASME\/CRN tank, which is the pressure-vessel side of the machine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeither is a whole-machine third-party safety listing, and we are not going to describe them as one. Installation to local electrical code remains your electrician's responsibility, and any local pressure-vessel inspection regime still applies to the receiver once it is in your building. If your insurer, your fleet policy or your local authority sets a specific documentation requirement, ask us before you order and we will confirm in writing what this model actually ships with.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe compressor travels as palletised freight to the lower 48 states. This item ships free, so there is nothing to add at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan the unload in advance. \u003cstrong\u003e397 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e on a pallet needs a forklift, a dock, or a pallet jack on level ground, because the carrier's responsibility stops at the tailboard. Without that equipment, take terminal pickup and collect the machine yourself. A home address counts as a residential delivery and attracts a residential fee — worth knowing at the point of ordering rather than at the kerb.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspect before signing.\u003c\/strong\u003e With the driver present, check the enclosure, the tank, the panel and the fittings and write any damage or shortage onto the bill of lading before your name goes on it. That note is what supports a claim; a clean signature records that everything arrived intact.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003e5 Year\u003c\/strong\u003e warranty is available on this compressor, conditional on an authorized start-up being carried out. This product's own listing asks buyers to contact us for the details rather than publishing terms, so that is exactly what we will do: ask us before ordering and we will confirm the current warranty conditions and what the commissioning visit costs, in writing, while you are still deciding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe start-up is worth having whatever the paperwork says. Rotation direction, oil level, control settings and a first-hours check by an engineer who does this weekly is what separates a machine that runs quietly for a decade from one that fails early for a reason nobody wrote down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf a fault appears, shut the machine down, isolate the supply and speak to us before anything is opened. An airend that has already been dismantled cannot be properly assessed, and a claim on one is extremely difficult to support. Photograph the fault as you found it and leave the machine assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Pneumatic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287160135834,"sku":"QRS 3 TM-1","price":4573.1,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/chicago-pneumatic-qrs3-0hp-1-air-compressor","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}