{"product_id":"quincy-251cs80vcb-air-compressor","title":"Quincy Air Compressor Pro 5 HP 80 Gallon Two Stage 230V 1 Phase","description":"\u003ch2\u003eQuincy 451CS80VCB QT Pro — 5 HP, 80-Gallon Two-Stage Compressor on Ordinary Single-Phase Power\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eNearly every 80-gallon two-stage compressor in this size class is a three-phase machine, and that single detail is what stops most of them going into an independent shop or a serious home garage. The 451CS80VCB is the exception in its own family: it is wound for \u003cstrong\u003e230 Volt, 1-Phase\u003c\/strong\u003e supply, and its magnetic starter is fitted at the factory rather than sold as a separate box you have to specify and mount yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead those two facts together and you have the reason to buy this particular model over its siblings. No rotary phase converter. No sourcing switchgear. The supply most workshop buildings already carry is enough, and the contactor and thermal overload that protect a 5 HP motor are already on the machine when it comes off the pallet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat single-phase actually buys you\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA phase converter is another machine to buy, site, and eventually repair. Skipping it is worth real money and real floor space. The trade sits on the supply side: a 5 HP single-phase motor pulls a heavier starting current than the same horsepower spread across three phases, so the circuit feeding it has to be sized properly and the panel has to have room for it. Give your electrician the three figures that define the load — 5 HP, 230 Volt, 1-Phase — and let them size the circuit for your run length and local code. Ask us and we will put the manufacturer's current figure in writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eThe starter, and why it is not a trim item\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA magnetic starter does two jobs on a motor this size. It switches the heavy current through a contactor instead of making a pressure switch do work it was never designed to do, and it carries a thermal overload that drops the motor out before a struggling machine cooks its own windings. On compressors sold without one, that is a purchase, a mounting job and an electrician's visit that most listings never mention. On this one it is already done.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWill it fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe tank stands upright, which is the layout to choose when floor space is the constraint rather than ceiling height. The machine occupies roughly \u003cstrong\u003e37\" by 24\"\u003c\/strong\u003e of floor and stands \u003cstrong\u003e74\"\u003c\/strong\u003e tall, so measure the height of your intended corner — including any shelf, roller-door track or ductwork above it — before the truck arrives, and leave working room around the belt guard, the sight glass and the drain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe floor matters as much as the ceiling. This is \u003cstrong\u003e680 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e concentrated on a small footprint, and a tall tank on an uneven or soft slab will work its mounts loose over a season and transmit far more vibration into the building than it should. A flat, solid, level pad is a customer responsibility and it is the least expensive reliability you can buy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan the air line too. The tank outlet is \u003cstrong\u003e3\/4\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, and there is no aftercooler or air dryer on this machine, so if your work needs dry air the drying and filtration are separate items in the run.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eContinuous duty, and what the two stages are for\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis pump is rated for a \u003cstrong\u003e100%\u003c\/strong\u003e duty cycle. That is not shorthand for \"powerful\"; it means the machine is built to keep pumping rather than being scheduled around a cool-down. Splash lubrication, a cast-iron cylinder pair and a large balanced flywheel angled to move air across the pump are what make that claim survivable, and the industrial-class bearings decide how long the pistons stay round.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo-stage compression is the other half. Air is compressed once, passed through a high-efficiency finned tube intercooler, then compressed again. Cooling the charge between stages is why the machine holds \u003cstrong\u003e175 PSI\u003c\/strong\u003e as a working condition instead of a strained maximum, and why carbon does not build up in the head the way it does on a single-stage pump run hard. Cooler air means longer valve life, and valves usually decide when a pump stops being efficient. The head is aluminium for heat dissipation and the reed valves are stainless steel — a corrosion decision as much as a flow one, because a compressor makes water every day of its life. Quincy states the pump is designed for over 50,000 hours of service and that the unit is built in the U.S.A.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAbout the delivered-air figure\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe are not going to headline a flow rating for this model. Our specification block records the pump at 17.2 cubic feet per minute rated at \u003cstrong\u003e175 PSI\u003c\/strong\u003e, but that value reaches us in a field whose unit is not established anywhere else in this product's own data, and a compressor bought on a delivered-air number that turns out to be wrong is an expensive mistake. If your decision turns on flow at a stated pressure, ask us and we will confirm it in writing against the current Quincy sheet before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIndependent shops on single-phase service\u003c\/strong\u003e — the whole point of this model. No converter, no separate starter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSerious home and hobby garages\u003c\/strong\u003e with a panel that can carry a dedicated 230 Volt circuit for a 5 HP motor.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor-limited buildings\u003c\/strong\u003e — the vertical tank gives back roughly half the floor a horizontal 80-gallon receiver takes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eContinuous work\u003c\/strong\u003e — sanding, blasting, running more than one air tool at a time, where a duty-cycle-limited machine would be the bottleneck.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe compressor as a complete factory assembly: two-stage cast-iron belt-drive pump with aluminium head and stainless reed valves, heavy-duty capacitor-start industrial motor with built-in thermal overload, factory-fitted magnetic starter, high-efficiency finned tube intercooler, large balanced cast-iron flywheel, enclosed belt guard, oil sight glass, vertical \u003cstrong\u003e80-gallon\u003c\/strong\u003e tank with safety relief, drain and \u003cstrong\u003e3\/4\"\u003c\/strong\u003e outlet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e aftercooler, air dryer, filtration, regulation or any shop plumbing. There is no electronic drain valve on this model — draining the tank is a manual routine, and it is the routine that decides whether the receiver rusts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ch4\u003eMotor and supply\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRated power\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e5 HP\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSupply\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e230 Volt AC, 1-Phase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMagnetic starter\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFitted at the factory\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBreaker\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eConsult a certified electrician — sizing depends on run length and local code\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePower type\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eElectric\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch4\u003ePump\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eTwo-stage, belt drive, splash lubricated\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eCast iron with aluminium head; stainless steel reed valves\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\"\u003eMaximum pressure\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e175 PSI\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDelivered air\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eRecorded in our data as 17.2 cubic feet per minute at 175 PSI. Ask us to confirm it in writing before you design an air system around it.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOil sight glass\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFitted\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAftercooler \/ air dryer\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNot fitted\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch4\u003eTank, size and weight\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eReceiver\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e80-gallon, vertical, with pressure relief\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOutlet\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e3\/4\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDrain\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eManual — no electronic drain valve\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e37\" long × 24\" wide × 74\" high\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e680 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo claims sit in this product's data. The receiver is built to the American pressure-vessel code with relief valves, and the electrical components carry UL and CSA recognition — the tank as a vessel, the electrical parts as components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the data does not claim is a third-party safety listing of the complete packaged machine as installed. That is a different document, and some insurers, fleet standards and local inspectors ask for it specifically on hard-wired shop equipment. We are not going to imply one exists. If your installation depends on it, ask us before you order rather than after the machine is bolted down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eShipping and receiving\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis ships as palletised freight within the lower 48 states, free of charge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork out how it comes off the truck before you order. The driver's responsibility ends at the tailgate, so a dock, a forklift, or a pallet jack on level ground is what you want waiting. If you have none of those, take terminal pickup and collect it from the carrier yourself. Delivery to a home address is a residential delivery and carries a residential fee — better settled now than argued about in your driveway. Inspect it before you sign: damage noted on the bill of lading in front of the driver is claimable, damage found after a clean signature usually is not.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuincy covers this compressor with a \u003cstrong\u003e1-Year\u003c\/strong\u003e factory warranty which extends to the \u003cstrong\u003e3-Year\u003c\/strong\u003e \"No Bull\" warranty. That extension is not automatic across the QT Pro range — on Quincy's terms it depends on the maintenance kit and on registering the unit — so read the warranty handbook linked on this page first.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne rule of ours protects whatever cover you hold: if the pump develops a fault, leave it assembled. Once it has been taken apart nobody can establish what failed first, and a claim on a stripped pump is a very hard conversation to win. Tell us what it is doing and let it be assessed whole.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quincy Compressor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287156465818,"sku":"451CS80VCB","price":2309.3,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/quincy-251cs80vcb-air-compressor","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}