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The Electric Air Compressor is in many ways the staple of the modern industrial workshop, but also plays an important role in the domestic market as well thanks to the ease with which it can be set up. Unlike a gas powered compressor, which must be set up and maintained more rigorously in order to ensure that it runs as efficiently as possible, an electric model can simply be plugged in, and with routine maintenance, should run perfectly for many years.

Many stationary air compressors that you will find in a commercial workshop are powered by electricity. The main advantage of electric air compressors in this situation is that they can be run at low power all day off the mains supply, and simply power up when the high pressure air supply is needed. This use of a clean source of power in the workplace means that special venting is not needed for the gasoline fumes, and the workshop can be kept more clean and safe.

Another advantage of a mains powered electric air compressor is that it is simple to use, and any problems that you are likely to experience with the system are almost certain to be things that can be put right very quickly to ensure that any loss of power to the tools that you are using is only a short lived issue.

Thanks to the fact that they are fixed into position, it makes a great deal of sense to use electric air compressors in a workshop, and connect them to an integrated air supply system to convey air to the various tools that you use in different areas of the workshop. With an electric air compressor, you do not need to worry about moving your power supply around from one place to another, and will be able to work uninterrupted and get the job done much more quickly as a result.

Although electric air compressors come in all different sizes from static systems that can offer power at high levels to the whole workshop through to tiny portable systems for inflating tires in seconds, there are only two basic concepts that underpin the whole range. You can choose from either single stage or two stage compression systems. Most smaller systems offer only single stage compression, which does not provide the same levels of pressure as you can get from a 2 stage system, making them well suited to home systems, while air powered tools such as impact wrenches do generally require much higher pressure air to work at their maximum levels, and as a result, a 2 stage system is generally better for the workshop environment. These more complex systems simply push the air through multiple stages of compression in order to create a higher pressure level, and push it though the system much more quickly.

If you are looking for a top quality electric Air Compressor, then the range of different models available online at Red Hill Supply is an excellent place to get the best machine for you. Whether you are looking for a small domestic machine that is intended to be used for simple tasks and maintenance around the home such as inflating tires, or boats, or even as the power source for a spray gun or other light duty tools, or need a full power industrial strength electric air compressor to provide the source of power for a busy workshop.

One of the best overall electric air compressors that can be used to great effect in the home or workshop is the Ingersoll Rand single stage wheelbarrow air compressor. It offers 3HP of power and connects to a standard air system to act as the power source for a variety of different tasks, and makes a great partner to all of your air power needs.

Red Hill Supply carries a wide variety of automotive tools, industrial air tools, air compressors, industrial safety supplies, and air tools delivered nationwide. If you can not find what you are looking for call us at 832 295-0605 and we will find it for you. Our home office is located in Houston, Texas with warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service Washington DC, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Portland, Oregon, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tucson, Arizona, Long Beach, California, Atlanta, Georgia, Fresno, California, Sacramento, Ca.