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On/Off Toggle Switch For Cornelius 130R1500
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 2:05 pm
by Vintagediver
Looking for an on/off switch for my Cornelius 130R1500 Compressor if anyone has one to sell. I was filling tanks last evening and when I went to shut off my compressor it just kept running. So the procedure now is plug in / plug out until I get a new switch.
I checked the manual that I downloaded from VDH when I got this compressor and don't see any part number or much else for that matter. All I can find in the manual is that it is a 2 pole on/off toggle switch. In the interest of keeping an original switch in this compressor I would like to buy one if anyone has an extra for sale. If not; any suggestions. If all else fails then it's a trip to the hardware store.
Re: On/Off Toggle Switch For Cornelius 130R1500
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 10:17 am
by captain
I would look through a catalog of switched like this and see if any resembles what you have.
https://www.allelectronics.com/category ... gle/1.html
Re: On/Off Toggle Switch For Cornelius 130R1500
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 10:17 am
by captain
I would look through a catalog of switched like this and see if any resembles what you have.
https://www.allelectronics.com/category ... gle/1.html
Re: On/Off Toggle Switch For Cornelius 130R1500
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 10:40 am
by Vintagediver
Thanks for the info Tom; much appreciated. I haven't taken the switch out of my compressor yet but when I do I will compare it to what they have on the website you sent me and take it from there.
Re: On/Off Toggle Switch For Cornelius 130R1500
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 8:23 pm
by Vintagediver
Well after looking through the catalog link that Tom sent me and some searching on the net I reached the conclusion that I would probably not find another toggle switch to install in this compressor that would mount to the compressor the same way as the original with the 2 mounting screws. That being the case I decided to make a trip to my local True Value Hardware and see what I could find there. I found a Gardner Bender model GSW-14, 20 amp switch that would do the job and it did have 4 screw mount terminals just like the original switch. The only difference was how it was installed in the compressor. Instead of using the 2 mounting screws like the original I just slid the post through the hole in the compressor base and then secured it with the circular nut. Overall it was a pretty easy procedure; all I had to do was drain the oil from the compressor so I could tip it up, remove the bottom cover, remove the old switch and then install the new one. I then reassembled, put the oil back in and fired her up - works just fine. Thanks again for the info Tom!