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Re: Powering two compressors with one PCM

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Originally Posted by axton900 View Post
Hey guys!
I was wondering if it is possible to two compressors using only one PCM and if so, then how can it be done? We tried to solder the wires and power it but that seemed to cut the max PSI in half.
Thanks in advance!
Just hook the second compressor up to a spike relay (or, less ideally, any other speed controller if you don't have one) and toggle it in code using the pressure switch to turn it off.

As EricH mentioned though, not legal to have a second compressor on a competition bot.
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