Compressors draw a lot of current( amps), so locating yours as close to a battery source as possible is good practice. There was already a 120Ah lithium house battery in the vehicle, so we figured we could utilise it as our power source for now. This Troopie is a work in progress, and a rear upgrade fitout is planned down the track. Until then though, we’ ve opted for a behind-the-passenger-seat solution.
THE PROJECT
We decided to go for the new Oricom twin-cylinder aircompressor. It comes as a kit, ready to mount in a vehicle. Inside the kit, there’ s a compressor with a large base plate and attachment mounting holes. There’ s also a bag of bolts, a couple of plug-andplay, fused, pre-wired looms, an on / off toggle switch, an accessory bag with a 6m air hose, and a very nice inflation hand-piece with a digital readout.
Throw in a set of instructions and a template to assist with accurate positioning for fastening the compressor, and you’ re all sorted.
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