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Wiring Diagrams:

C-MODELS
All C-Models

 

H-MODELS
All H-Models

 

IG-MODELS
All IG Models

 

DUAL PACKS
All Dual Packs

 

ONBOARD AIR SYSTEMS
Ultra-Light Duty Quarter Duty
Medium Duty Heavy Duty
Constant Duty Super Duty
X’Treme Duty Ultra Duty
Dual 280C OBA Dual 380C OBA
Dual 400C OBA Dual 425C Gen. 2 OBA
Dual 450C OBA Dual 480C OBA
Dual 444C OBA Dual 485C Gen. 2 OBA

 

2on2 BOLT-ON PLATFORMS
High Speed High Pressure

 

AUTOMATIC DEPLOYMENT AIR SYSTEMS
Heavy Duty Constant Duty

American Wire Gauge Chart:

VIAIR recommends that you reference the chart below in order to determine the length and gauge of wire when installing your compressor.

AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE (AWG) FOR 12-VOLT CIRCUITS

TOTAL
AMPS		 TOTAL LENGTH OF WIRE FROM BATTERY TO COMPRESSOR
5 Ft. 10 Ft. 15 Ft. 20 Ft.
5 Amps 16 AWG 16 AWG 16 AWG 14 AWG
10 Amps 16 AWG 14 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG
15 Amps 16 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG
20 Amps 14 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 8 AWG
25 Amps 14 AWG 10 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG
30 Amps 12 AWG 10 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG
40 Amps 12 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG 6 AWG
50 Amps 10 AWG 6 AWG 6 AWG 4 AWG
60 Amps 10 AWG 6 AWG 4 AWG 4 AWG

 

AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE (AWG) FOR 24-VOLT CIRCUITS

TOTAL
AMPS		 TOTAL LENGTH OF WIRE FROM BATTERY TO COMPRESSOR
5 Ft. 10 Ft. 15 Ft. 20 Ft.
5 Amps 16 AWG 16 AWG 16 AWG 16 AWG
10 Amps 16 AWG 16 AWG 16 AWG 14 AWG
15 Amps 16 AWG 16 AWG 14 AWG 12 AWG
20 Amps 16 AWG 14 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG
25 Amps 16 AWG 12 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG
30 Amps 16 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG
40 Amps 14 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG 8 AWG
50 Amps 14 AWG 10 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG
60 Amps 12 AWG 10 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG

 

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Plumbing Diagrams:

VIAIR recommends that you reference the plumbing diagrams below when installing your compressor.

ONBOARD AIR SYSTEMS
Ultra-Light Duty Quarter Duty
Medium Duty Heavy Duty
Constant Duty Super Duty
X’Treme Duty Ultra Duty
Dual 280C OBA Dual 380C OBA
Dual 400C OBA Dual 450C OBA
Dual 480C OBA Dual 444C OBA