BelAire BEL-338HE is a 5 HP two-stage reciprocating air compressor delivering 18.6 CFM at 100 PSI and 16.6 CFM at 175 PSI up to a 175 PSI maximum on an 80-gallon horizontal ASME tank, wired for 230 V three-phase. It uses a belt-driven cast-iron T39 two-stage pump on a 184T-frame motor and weighs about 481 lb. The horizontal tank suits lower-ceiling shops. It is well matched to automotive service and light fabrication needing 175 PSI from a 5 HP unit running two to three tools at a time.
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- Catalog
- 1655 units
- Peer class
- 157 · 5 HP
- SCFM @ 5 HP16.6cfm10median 17.238-3.5% vs. median
- Average price$3,688$962median $4,178$17k-11.7% vs. median
- CFM per HP3.32cfm/hp2.08median 3.447.64-3.5% vs. median
- Price per CFM$204$/scfm$77median $228$864-10.6% vs. median
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