{"product_id":"chicago-pneumatic-rcp-c581vs-air-compressor","title":"Chicago Pneumatic Air Compressor RCP-C581VS 5 HP 80 Gallon Two Stage Cast Iron 208-230V 1 Phase","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChicago Pneumatic RCP-C581VS — 5 HP Iron Series Two-Stage, 80 Gallon, 700 RPM\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe number worth starting with on this machine is \u003cstrong\u003e700 RPM\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is how fast the cast iron pump turns, and it is the slowest figure in this part of the Chicago Pneumatic range. Everything people like about this compressor — how long it lasts, how much noise it makes, how much oil ends up downstream — follows from it.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePiston speed is what wears a reciprocating compressor out. Rings rub, bores go oval, valves fatigue, and all three happen per stroke rather than per hour. A pump that produces its output at 700 RPM has taken a different route to the same delivery than a fast, light pump: bigger bores, more mass, slower motion. The result is a machine that is quieter to stand next to, gentler on its own oil film, and less inclined to carry oil mist into your air lines — which matters enormously if you are spraying paint, and matters at least a little to every air tool you own.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe cost of that decision is weight. This is 580 lbs of compressor, and it is meant to be bolted down and left alone for a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eAll cast iron, and what that changes\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Iron Series pump is solid cast iron rather than an aluminium body with iron liners. Iron holds heat and holds shape. On a two-stage pump — where the second stage is compressing air that is already hot from the first — resisting distortion at temperature is what keeps ring seal consistent over years rather than months. It is also the reason the machine is heavy, and the reason it needs a level, solid pad rather than a patched corner of the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChicago Pneumatic's own summary of the series is short and honest: all cast iron pumps, low RPM for quieter operation and long life, and a warranty that covers the whole machine. This model is that argument in its five-horsepower form.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhat it delivers\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003e18 CFM at 100 PSI, two-stage, up to 175 PSI maximum, into an 80 gallon vertical ASME tank.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRead those together rather than separately. The delivered-air figure at a stated pressure tells you what the compressor can sustain; the tank tells you what it can lend you for a moment. An 80 gallon receiver behind an 18 CFM pump is a deliberately generous ratio — it means the pump is not switching on and off constantly during intermittent work, and short bursts of heavy demand come out of stored air rather than out of the motor's duty cycle. Cycling is wear, and a big tank is the simplest way to buy less of it.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWill it fit, and what to hand your electrician\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe vertical tank keeps the footprint small: overall length is recorded as 37\", and the machine weighs 580 lbs. Give it level concrete, room around the belt guard for cooling air, and a route in that can take the weight — this is a forklift or pallet-truck item, not something you walk into position.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePower is 5 HP on 208-230 Volt, 1 phase. A magnetic starter is fitted, so the motor has thermal overload protection out of the box. Breaker size and cable gauge depend on the length of the run and on your local code, so those are your electrician's call, not a number we should be printing for you. The tank outlet is 3\/4\".\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is on you:\u003c\/strong\u003e the pad, the electrical supply and the disconnect, and getting the machine off the truck. Sorting all three before the compressor ships is the difference between an installation and an incident.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe one- or two-bay professional shop\u003c\/strong\u003e that wants a machine bought once, not replaced in five years.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePaint and refinishing work\u003c\/strong\u003e, where a slow-turning pump carrying less oil into the air stream is worth real money in filtration and rework.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSerious home and hobby workshops\u003c\/strong\u003e attached to a house, where noise is the constraint that actually decides which compressor you can live with.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAnyone replacing a fast, light single-stage unit\u003c\/strong\u003e that has been rebuilt twice and is due a third.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhat is fitted\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFrom the listing's own feature list: an all cast iron two-stage pump rated at 700 RPM; an 80 gallon ASME vertical tank; a magnetic starter; and the 2 year full warranty described below. No loose accessories are itemised on this listing, so none are claimed here. Ask us and we will confirm what is in the crate before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eRCP-C581VS\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMotor\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e5 HP\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePump\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eTwo-stage, solid cast iron, 700 RPM\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDelivered air\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e18 CFM at 100 PSI\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\"\u003eTank\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e80 gallon, vertical, ASME\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e208-230 Volt, 1 phase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMagnetic starter\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFitted\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTank outlet\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e3\/4\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall length\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e37\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e580 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2 year, full machine\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOverall width and height exist in our data as bare numbers with no unit recorded, so we have not printed them. We would rather answer that question properly by email than publish a guess.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated honestly\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe receiver is described by the manufacturer as an ASME tank — the pressure-vessel standard, and the certification that matters if your premises are inspected or your insurer asks what is holding 175 PSI in the corner of the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOur data records no third-party electrical or product-safety listing for this model, and we are not going to write an acronym the product's own documentation does not claim. If a particular listing is a requirement where you are — a fleet policy, a municipal inspection, an insurance schedule — tell us which, and we will confirm in writing whether this compressor carries it before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is a freight item, shipped within the lower 48 states, and it arrives crated on a pallet. You will need a forklift or a dock to receive it; if you have neither, choose terminal pickup and collect it with a trailer. Residential delivery is possible and carries a residential fee.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDo the inspection while the driver waits. Note anything — a crushed corner, a split crate, a shifted pallet — on the bill of lading before you sign, and photograph the pallet before it is broken down. A clean signature is very difficult to argue with afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2 year full warranty. The manufacturer's phrasing is that it covers everything, including valves, with no fine print — and valves are the component most often carved out of a compressor warranty, so that inclusion is the substantive part rather than the marketing part.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf something does fail, leave it assembled. Pumps, motors and pressure switches normally have to be inspected in the state they failed in, and taking the machine apart first is the most reliable way to turn a good claim into a declined one. Photograph it, stop using it, and call us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Pneumatic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54965128003923,"sku":"RCP-C581VS","price":1687.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/progradewarehouse.com\/products\/chicago-pneumatic-rcp-c581vs-air-compressor","provider":"PRO GRADE WAREHOUSE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}