{"product_id":"schulz-20120hwv80x-30-air-compressor","title":"Schulz Air Compressor V Series 20120HWV80X-3 20 HP 230V 3 Phase","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSchulz V-Series 20120HWV80X-3 Two-Stage Air Compressor, 230V Three Phase\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the model in the range that publishes the number you actually need to size a shop: 80 CFM at 175 PSI. Most compressor listings give you horsepower and tank size and leave you to guess at delivered air, which is the specification that decides whether three people can work at once. Eighty cubic feet per minute is a genuinely large figure for a single shop machine, and 175 PSI is high enough that you can run your distribution above the pressure your tools need and regulate down at the drop.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehind it is a 20 HP motor on 230V three-phase supply, a solid cast iron two-stage pump on a belt drive, and a 120-gallon receiver. The unit weighs 1180 lbs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat 80 CFM at 175 PSI buys you\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir demand is cumulative and most shops underestimate it badly. An impact wrench, a die grinder, a DA sander and a blast cabinet all draw very different amounts, and the sander and the blaster are the ones that never stop. The reason to buy delivered air rather than horsepower is that horsepower tells you what the motor consumes and CFM tells you what comes out of the pipe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 175 PSI maximum matters for a second, less obvious reason. Running a distribution loop at a pressure comfortably above tool requirement gives you headroom to absorb the pressure drop across long runs, elbows, filters and dryers, and it lets a 120-gallon receiver hold more usable air in the same steel. Storage is a function of pressure as well as volume, so a tank charged higher carries the shop further through a demand spike before the pump has to catch up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eTwo stages, and why the intercooler is the point\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA single-stage pump compresses air once and hands you the heat that comes with it. A two-stage pump compresses in a large cylinder, routes the air through an intercooler, then compresses the cooled air again in a smaller cylinder. Cooling between stages is what makes the second compression efficient — cool air is denser and takes less work to squeeze — and it is why two-stage machines reach 175 PSI without the thermal punishment a single-stage pump would take getting there.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pump here is solid cast iron with the cylinders splayed into a V, which keeps space and airflow between them, and the fins are cut deep to move heat into the passing air. It is splash lubricated with an oil sight glass on the block, so checking the level is a glance rather than a procedure — which matters, because low oil is the single most common cause of a dead compressor pump and the easiest thing in a shop to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eConfirm the tank orientation before you plan the bay\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished descriptions of the tank orientation differ.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003especification sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e records the tank orientation as \u003cstrong\u003ehorizontal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOne line of the \u003cstrong\u003emanufacturer description\u003c\/strong\u003e describes a \u003cstrong\u003evertical\u003c\/strong\u003e tank.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTank orientation changes the floor plan completely — a horizontal machine wants a long wall, a vertical one wants a corner and headroom — so if the layout of your shop depends on it, \u003cstrong\u003econfirm with us before ordering\u003c\/strong\u003e on 866-774-7743 and we will check it against the manufacturer's record for the unit you are buying. Every other specification on this page is consistent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCommissioning and controls\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe magnetic starter is mounted and wired at the factory, so the machine arrives ready for a supply connection rather than needing a control panel built around it. Schulz directs the branch circuit sizing to a certified electrician rather than publishing a breaker rating, and we are repeating that instruction as given instead of guessing on behalf of a 20 HP motor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWill it fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall the machine is 80\" long, 30\" wide and 62\" high, and it weighs 1180 lbs. Set aside a run of wall for it, with clear space around the pump so cooling air can move and a technician can reach the belt guard, the drain and the sight glass. Keep the intake away from grinding dust and paint overspray — an air filter is included, and no filter enjoys a diet of overspray.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe floor matters at this weight. Level concrete, not a raised deck or a mezzanine. Getting it into position needs a forklift or a pallet jack on a sound surface. Confirming that 230V three-phase service is available and having the circuit, disconnect and grounding installed to code by a licensed electrician is the buyer's responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBusy multi-bay shops\u003c\/strong\u003e where three or more air tools run simultaneously for hours at a time.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCollision and refinish shops\u003c\/strong\u003e whose sanders and blasters set the real air demand.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFabrication shops\u003c\/strong\u003e running plasma cutting, which needs both volume and steady pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSmall manufacturing and packaging lines\u003c\/strong\u003e with continuous air-driven tooling.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShops planning a distribution loop\u003c\/strong\u003e and wanting headroom above tool pressure rather than at it.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the manufacturer's own feature list for this unit: the WEG electric motor, the V-Series solid cast iron two-stage pump with oversized main bearings and Swedish steel valves, CNC machined components, notched belts inside an enclosed belt guard, powder coated components, a mounted magnetic starter, an oil sight glass, an air filter, and the 120-gallon air receiver with a 1\" tank outlet. An air dryer, an aftercooler and an electronic drain valve are listed as not included; air piping, fittings and electrical hookup materials are not supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eDelivered air\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e80 CFM at 175 PSI\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMaximum pressure\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e175 PSI\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePump\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSolid cast iron, two-stage, belt drive\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eLubrication\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eOil lubricated, splash system, oil sight glass\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMotor and supply\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMotor\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e20 HP WEG, totally enclosed fan cooled\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSupply\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e230V, 3 Phase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eStarter\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMagnetic, mounted and wired\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBreaker\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eConsult a certified electrician\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eTank, size and weight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eReceiver\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e120-gallon (orientation: see the note above)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eTank outlet\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e80\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e30\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e62\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1180 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eUnit\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1 Year\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePump\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2 Year\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch3\u003eRatings, stated plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe receiver and safety valve carry an ASME rating, which is the pressure-vessel standard an inspector or an insurer expects on a shop air tank, and it is the claim the manufacturer makes for this machine. Be clear about the boundary of that claim: it is a vessel rating, not a North American third-party electrical safety listing covering the complete assembly. The two are often used interchangeably in compressor marketing and they are not the same document. We hold no such listing for this model. If a plant standard, an insurer or a local inspector requires a nationally recognized testing laboratory mark on the whole machine, verify that requirement before the order goes in.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreight only, within the lower 48 states. At 1180 lbs this arrives on a truck and comes off with equipment: a dock, a forklift, or collection from the carrier's terminal. Delivery is curbside and unloading is the receiver's responsibility. A residential delivery address carries a residential fee, quoted live at checkout. Pickup for Schulz equipment is available in Acworth, GA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspect before you sign. Check the crate for punctures, crushed corners, shifted banding and oil on the pallet, and write anything you find on the bill of lading while the driver is still on site. A clean signature is taken as confirmation that the shipment arrived intact, and disputing it later rarely succeeds. Photographs at the truck cost nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty and support\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe unit is covered for 1 Year and the pump for 2 Year. Open a claim before you open the pump: once it has been dismantled the manufacturer can no longer assess the failure as it occurred, and the claim becomes very hard to support. Contact us first on 866-774-7743 and we will tell you what to photograph and record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schulz of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287187824794,"sku":"932.9338-0-230","price":5493.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/schulz-20120hwv80x-30-air-compressor","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}