{"product_id":"schulz-580vv20x-3-air-compressor","title":"Schulz V-Series 580VV20X-3 5-HP 80-Gallon Two-Stage Air Compressor","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSchulz 580VV20X-3: 650 lbs of cast iron and steel, with an after-cooler fitted\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo things separate this machine from the rest of the Schulz V-Series shelf. It weighs \u003cstrong\u003e650 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is the most metal of any 80-gallon unit in this group, and its specification sheet lists an \u003cstrong\u003eafter-cooler as standard\u003c\/strong\u003e — a line that reads No on almost every sibling model. It is a three-phase, \u003cstrong\u003e5 HP\u003c\/strong\u003e, two-stage machine rated to \u003cstrong\u003e175 PSI\u003c\/strong\u003e on an upright 80-gallon ASME receiver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the features, one thing to settle, because it affects how you plan the install.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTwo figures to settle before you plan the install\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished figures for this model differ on two points. Both sets are below, each attributed to its source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eFigure\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eSchulz structured spec sheet\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eSpecification fields on this listing\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e48 inches\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e31.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWidth\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e42 inches\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e25.2 inches\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e81 inches\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e78 inches\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eVoltage\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e460 Volt AC\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e208-230\/460V\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dimension gap is large enough to matter: one set describes a machine that fits a narrow alcove, the other a noticeably wider crate. The voltage difference is the difference between a motor that can be configured for a lower supply and one that needs 460V, which changes whether a transformer appears on your electrician's quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo things you can do about it. \u003cstrong\u003eFor space, plan against the larger figures\u003c\/strong\u003e: a bay that accommodates the bigger set accommodates either, so you cannot be caught out. \u003cstrong\u003eFor voltage, confirm the motor's nameplate rating with us in writing before you order\u003c\/strong\u003e and we will take it straight from Schulz. Both sources agree it is a three-phase machine and both list 460V; what differs is whether anything lower is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e650 lbs is a specification, not a shipping inconvenience\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeight is the number buyers skip, and on a compressor it is a telling one. A reciprocating pump is a machine trying to shake itself apart several times a second: pistons reversing, valves slamming, a crankshaft loaded and unloaded every revolution. Mass absorbs that. A heavy cast iron block on a substantial base turns vibration into heat and noise instead of fatigue at the mounts, the fittings and the tank welds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIron does a second job at once. It conducts heat far better than the aluminium used in lighter pumps, so it pulls heat out of the cylinder walls and hands it to the fins rather than holding it where the oil film lives. Cooler oil keeps its film strength and does not varnish the rings. Nearly everything that kills a compressor pump traces back to heat, and mass is one way this one refuses to hold on to it. The cost is delivery day — see shipping, below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe after-cooler earns its keep downstream\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAir leaves a two-stage pump hot and carrying water vapour. Where the after-cooler changes things is not really inside the compressor — it is everywhere after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy dropping discharge temperature before the air reaches the tank, it causes a large share of that moisture to condense at the receiver, where the drain is, instead of travelling into your pipework as hot wet air and condensing wherever the line happens to be coolest. That matters because the things downstream are the things you care about: filter elements that load up with water, regulators that hunt, air tools rusting from the inside, and finish work ruined by a slug of water arriving at the gun in the middle of a panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe clear about the limit. This is not a dryer — the sheet lists no air dryer, and if you need genuinely dry air for painting or instrumentation you still need one. An after-cooler makes that dryer's job smaller, and on a machine with no dryer at all it moves most of the water to the one point in the system designed to get rid of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor and height:\u003c\/strong\u003e use the larger of the two published sets — 48 inches by 42 inches on plan and 81 inches tall — and you are safe whichever proves correct. Measure to the lowest obstruction above the intended position, not to the ceiling.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAccess:\u003c\/strong\u003e whichever set is right, leave room to reach the tank drain and the belt guard. A drain you cannot get to is a drain that never gets opened, and standing water is what corrodes a receiver from the inside.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 650 lbs on an upright base is a concentrated load. Schulz publishes no minimum slab thickness or concrete rating for this model and we will not invent one; on a poured commercial floor it is routine, on a suspended floor it deserves a professional opinion first.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e three phase — settle the voltage question above before any wiring is quoted. Amp draw and breaker size are not published; the recommended-breaker field says \u003cem\u003econsult a certified electrician\u003c\/em\u003e, which is the only defensible answer.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlumbing:\u003c\/strong\u003e a 1\/2-inch tank outlet. Size the downstream run for the flow you intend to draw.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfirming the space, the floor and the supply is the buyer's responsibility before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThree-phase shops running long duty cycles\u003c\/strong\u003e, where mass, cast iron and an after-cooler all pay back over hours of running rather than minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBody and finishing work\u003c\/strong\u003e, where water in the line is not an annoyance but a re-do.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTight bays with height available\u003c\/strong\u003e, since the upright tank buys back floor area.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBuyers replacing a light single-stage machine\u003c\/strong\u003e that has been short-cycling itself to death.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat Is Fitted\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWEG electric motor, 5 HP, three phase\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eV-Series solid cast iron two-stage pump, belt driven\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAfter-cooler\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMagnetic starter, mounted and prewired\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntake air filter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOversized main bearings and Swedish steel valves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCNC-machined components\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNotched belts inside an enclosed belt guard\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePowder-coated components\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e80-gallon upright ASME air receiver with safety valve and a 1\/2-inch outlet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePressure gauge and oil sight glass\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMotor and power\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMotor\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e5 HP, WEG\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePhase\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eThree phase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eVoltage\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePublished figures differ - see the note above\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eStarter\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMagnetic, mounted and prewired\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBreaker\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eConsult a certified electrician\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\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSolid cast iron\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\"\u003eAfter-cooler\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAir dryer\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLubrication\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eOil lubricated, splash, sight glass\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\"\u003eTank\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e80-gallon, upright\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTank outlet\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1\/2-inch\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePublished figures differ - see the note above\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e650 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eASME is the certification recorded for this compressor, covering the air receiver and its safety valve. It is a pressure-vessel standard and it is the right one to demand on the component that stores the energy — a tank failure is the one failure mode on a compressor with no recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe boundary is worth naming rather than blurring. It is not an electrical safety listing and it does not certify the assembled machine or its control gear. On a fixed three-phase installation that question gets asked more often, by insurers and by facilities standards. Ask us before ordering and we will confirm in writing what this unit carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShipping and Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreight only, to the lower 48 states, quoted live at checkout against your delivery address rather than from a stale table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the heavy one in the range, so plan the unload properly. At 650 lbs crated it is a forklift or a heavy-duty pallet jack on a solid surface — not a tail-lift-and-hope job, and not something a driver will move for you. If you have no dock or forklift, take terminal pickup and bring a trailer. Residential delivery is offered and carries a fee, shown at checkout. Walk the crate with the driver and write any damage onto the bill of lading before signing; a clean signature is very hard to reopen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollection from Acworth, GA is available for Schulz. Call, text or chat and we will confirm the crate size and the voltage question with you before you commit: 866-774-7743.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchulz covers this unit for 1 year and its pump for 2 years. Keep the invoice and note the date it entered service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe usual and important caveat: leave the pump, motor and starter assembled until a claim is raised. A machine opened beforehand is normally treated as ineligible however sound the diagnosis was. Call us and we will start it with Schulz on your behalf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schulz of America","offers":[{"title":"460V","offer_id":49287191789722,"sku":"932.9340-0-460","price":2201.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"230V","offer_id":49287191822490,"sku":"932.9340-0-230","price":2201.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"208V","offer_id":49287191855258,"sku":"932.9340-0-208","price":2201.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/schulz-580vv20x-3-air-compressor","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}