VIAIR 450C – Industrial Air Compressor for Drilling, Air
VIAIR 450C – Industrial Air Compressor for Drilling, Air Brushing, Spraying, Nailing | 12V Continuous Duty Cycle Compressor for OEM Applications | 150 PSI, up to 5 Gallon Tank (Silver), P/N 4504
- HIGH-PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIAL COMPRESSOR (Model: 450C, 150 PSI) – Offers unparalleled performance for industrial applications. Ideal for shop use in powering drills, impact wrenches, paint airbrushes, grinders, nailguns and all other air tools.
- RELIABLE FEATURES: The 450C has a flow rate of 1.8 CFM, 18" stainless steel braided leader hose with 1/4" NPT check valve, and thermal overload protector.
- RELIABLE FEATURES: The 450C has a flow rate of 1.8 CFM, 18" stainless steel braided leader hose with 1/4" NPT check valve, thermal overload protector, and an 8 ft power cord.
- QUIET, POWERFUL & LOW MAINTENANCE: Whether you're in an industrial shop or out in a remote location, the 450C gets the job done quietly and reliably. Fills a 5 gallon tank from 0 to 145 PSI in 3 minutes. Max amp draw: 23-Amps.
- READY-TO-USE COMPONENTS: Heavy duty 12 volt air compressor comes with vibration isolators, mounting hardware, air line for remote mount air filter, air filter assembly, 2 replacement air filter elements, and installation instructions.
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The most trusted air compressor brand for 25 years.
VIAIR is a leading manufacturer of high-performance air compressors for mobile pneumatic applications. Founded in 1998, VIAIR offers a complete line of air compressors and air accessories for both the on and off-road markets.
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Top Sellers
Does the engine need to be running to operate the compressor?
The compressor needs a constant 13.8 Volts for optimal performance, and that is only possible with the engine running.
What is duty-cycle?
It’s the maximum continuous run time of the compressor, expressed in % of 1 hour.
Is a direct-drive motor better than a gear-drive motor?
Direct-drive motors deliver power straight to the piston rod, it is quiet and reliable. Gear-driven motors have an extra layer of friction, creating a louder system that’s prone to rapid performance decline due to deteriorating gear teeth.
| SKU: | B000FQ78VI |
| Weight: | 10.8 Pounds |
| Dimensions: | 10.6"L x 3.99"W x 6.87"H |
| Brand: | VIAIR |
| Model: | 45040 |
| Colour: | Silver |
| Manufacture: | VIAIR |
| Colour: | Silver |
From the brand
Top Sellers
Does the engine need to be running to operate the compressor?
The compressor needs a constant 13.8 Volts for optimal performance, and that is only possible with the engine running.
What is duty-cycle?
It’s the maximum continuous run time of the compressor, expressed in % of 1 hour.
Is a direct-drive motor better than a gear-drive motor?
Direct-drive motors deliver power straight to the piston rod, it is quiet and reliable. Gear-driven motors have an extra layer of friction, creating a louder system that’s prone to rapid performance decline due to deteriorating gear teeth.
First impression after install is very good. The quality looks really good for the price. Used this to replace a vixen pump that was nothing but trouble. This one is much quieter, better built, and pumps a lot faster. Will update after a week or so of use.
Update: it’s been 4 weeks, since install ive had zero issues. Testing shows it fills roughly 3 times faster than vixen and only runs around 2 minutes to regulate 115psi to 140psi on my 7 gallon tank. Very impressed and will recommend.
This replaces a small Firestone compressor and 1/2 gal tank in an RV that filled of use airbags. I set this up with a 2 gallon tank for the airbags, to fill tires after airing down, and to run an air-pressured drinking water system. I used a 90psi on/120psi off pressure switch on a 30 amp fused circuit from the coach batteries. It claims 100% duty cycle; we shall see. I’m headed to Baja and I’m sure it will get plenty of use. It’s mounted in one of the lower storage compartments, so, I like the remote mount air filter (it comes w/ 2 extra filters) It is much quieter and cycles less. It also comes with mounting bolts, though I used something different. I’ll update if it doesn’t perform.
Wonderful product, buy good fittings
Works very well. Its been installed on my truck for a month now, I haven’t used it heavily yet, but it is a very well designed piece. I highly recommend using Parker fittings when connecting anything to it. I had a lot of things to connect on my project: distribution block, regulators, air bags, filter, blow off valve, and pressure switch. I initially used some Permatex teflon sealant with NPT fittings and Tees from Lowes…bad idea. Leak City. Bought Parker fittings and Loctite 567 sealant, put it together once and done.
Edit: desert season started and I was finally able to use this on my truck. Aired down and back up twice on 4 265/75/r16’s and it worked great. Definitely heat up though! Enough to burn my hand if I touched it for more than a second, but it never shut down so it was clearly functioning as it was designed. Took about 1 minite to air up from 20psi back to 32psi. Word of advice though… if you’re not going to hook this up to a tank, I’d suggest adding a mechanical relief valve to your air line because this thing will run until it irreperably destroys itself if you set it up in such a way that it isn’t constantly open (which I’d like to stress would be a failure of the person who installed it and not the actual product)
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Desert season hasn’t started yet, so I’ll have to come back and amend this review when I use it to air my actual truck tires back up from a target 20psi, but have had the opportunity to use it in a few cases.
1. Bicycle tires air up great.
2. Aired up my friend’s truck tires as they were a little low.
3. Have used it to air up a vessel I made for pressurized camp water.
All three situations, this compressor rocked. As is, I mounted this into a front plate bumper on my Tacoma where a winch is supposed to go. I used 5 feet of 8 gauge AWG for my lead wire to a 20/40 amp relay connected to a 25 amp fuse and just grounded it to where my light bar mounts without having to extend the factory negative wire. Got an OEM style switch for the center console to run the relay and connected that to a 3 amp fuse. Yes, you’re going to need to buy all this stuff separately. VIAIR can’t predict how you’re going to mount it, so don’t accuse them of being cheap.
Long story short, I’m more than happy with this compressor so far. It gets hot, but not too hot, and it handles load well. We’ll see how it does out in the desert where I really need it to work and if it can tolerate the dirt and water I’m going to be throwing at it come fall/winter.
Working great so far. Installed on back side of my truck above my spare tire with the VIAIR mounting bracket. Been on truck for a good long time now and no issues.
2023 update. Been using on and off since purchase and no issues filling up my 5 gallon air tank and filling tires or using any random air accessories. Using remote mount for the air filter to keep out potential water ingestion. It’s been through water, mud, dirt, and sand all these years and still works fine.
Easy to install, and works great! It is used on the air suspension on my Ford F-550, which I use for my tree business. It’s been on the truck for about 4-5 days, and it works just like the last one we had – exact same model. The last one burned out running when there was a fault in the line that wasn’t identified properly. This is s great little compressor and holds up the suspension well under several tons of rock, dirt, and wood chips.