Coltri MCH 6 Owners, get in here, this thread is for you!!

Talked with my Electrician earlier.

He’s recommending 25-30 AMP to be really safe and the wiring and parts are not much more than if I went with a 20 AMP solution. The Coltri Specs say the 230V needs 17A. I’m good with whatever he recommends.
I agree. Better to have too much capacity than too little.
 
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I ended up purchasing a Daystate T2 after discussing it with the team at Nuvair. They advised me to choose a 220V compressor, which makes sense since it has a shorter run time and requires less maintenance. The T2 fills up tanks more quickly, which is a huge time saver for me at home. I can still take my inexpensive Chinese compressors with me when I'm out in the woods.

I was at Fox Air Power recently, and they are offering 10% off during the 4th of July week. That promotion helped sell me on the purchase, so I hope to receive it pretty quickly!
 
What fill hose adapter or separate hose, do I need to fill my Tuxxing CF 6.8l fill tank with an ICON MCH 6?

re. Great white - The compressor comes with a male DIN300 fill hose adapter feature which will connect to my HP3 female DIN 300 valve on a Great White 9L. Compressor hose has the male DIN300 threaded bolt which threads into the female DIN300 valve on the GW. I’m good here.

However, I have an Ali Express dual gauge fill valve on the 6.8L with a foster male QD for compressor filling. It does not have a DIN300 female threaded port. So, I need a way to connect the ICON DIN300 male end of the supplied hose to a male foster QD on my 6.8L fill valve to fill it. Obviously, I need a female foster QD adapter to attach to the male foster on my 6.8L.

I cannot find any adapter on the Nuvair website, which has a female DIN300 threaded end ( which would connect to the compressor hose with the male DIN300) on one end and a female foster disconnect on the other end. I’m guessing they don’t make such an adapter.

Do I need a separate 2nd hose with different adapters to fill the 6.8L? I have two fill whips with female fosters on both ends of the hose, but I cannot see the connection on the Coltri compressor.

Please assist if you can.

Thanks
 
What fill hose adapter or separate hose, do I need to fill my Tuxxing CF 6.8l fill tank with an ICON MCH 6?

re. Great white - The compressor comes with a male DIN300 fill hose adapter feature which will connect to my HP3 female DIN 300 valve on a Great White 9L. Compressor hose has the male DIN300 threaded bolt which threads into the female DIN300 valve on the GW. I’m good here.

However, I have an Ali Express dual gauge fill valve on the 6.8L with a foster male QD for compressor filling. It does not have a DIN300 female threaded port. So, I need a way to connect the ICON DIN300 male end of the supplied hose to a male foster QD on my 6.8L fill valve to fill it. Obviously, I need a female foster QD adapter to attach to the male foster on my 6.8L.

I cannot find any adapter on the Nuvair website, which has a female DIN300 threaded end ( which would connect to the compressor hose with the male DIN300) on one end and a female foster disconnect on the other end. I’m guessing they don’t make such an adapter.

Do I need a separate 2nd hose with different adapters to fill the 6.8L? I have two fill whips with female fosters on both ends of the hose, but I cannot see the connection on the Coltri compressor.

Please assist if you can.

Thanks
This is what I use on filling one of my tanks that doesn't have DIN 300 but a male foster fitting


here is another vendo that has it


I hope that this is what you need.
 
This is what I use on filling one of my tanks that doesn't have DIN 300 but a male foster fitting


here is another vendo that has it


I hope that this is what you need.
Thank you Jerry! Yep, that’s what I need.

I missed seeing this lil’ bugger on AoA website. Forgot to check AV also.
Appreciate the quick help!

Tom
 
I got mine on AliExpress
I just found this on AliExpress:
$22.25 | High Quality SCUBA Valve Air Filling Station Charging Adapter to G5/8 or 5/8BSPP DIN Adaptor 300 Bar W/ 8mm QD Coupler Socket
Thanks Brandan!

I ‘selectively’ get some HPA stuff from Ali, but with two U.S. Retailers ( AoA and AV) both having the correct DIN300 female to female Foster QC, I have what I need.

Thanks again guys for the quick turnaround.
 
You are quite welcome...I love my coltri compressor. I never worry about air when shooting. I have two tanks that I always keep topped off.
Going to order mine in August. Have the Electrician coming week of 8/11 to install a 230V, 60Hz 2-prong 30 A circuit in the garage. Q. How long is the power cord?

Don’t want to use any extension cords.
 
Just scheduled my 230V - 60 Hz single phase 2 prong 30 A circuit install using conduit ( which I Like ) for August 12th.

He asked me if anyone on AGN knows what the exact plug and receptacle configuration is for the ICON MCH-6. We looked everywhere and Coltri is Italian made, but we need to know which plug and receptacle is needed For the U.S. market.

I can ask Mitch also tomorrow, but if you have a visual also, that would be appreciated.

Thanks
Tom
 
my Coltrii came wiith a almost 6 ft cord and NO plug
I purchased my own plug and recepticle,,, to match the load, wiring, and breakers
That is odd. Not sure why a Coltri MCH6 230V spec‘d device would not include a plug for the U.S. Market. A power cord with no plug? Or, at least a recommendation.
 
My Alkin was the same, cord, no end. I used a 30a 220v twist-loc plug and receptacle for mine. I figured they don’t know what the end user has available, and it’s easier to buy a matching set that try to match what someone may or may not have.
Thanks Scotty, and others.

Just sent your reply to the electrician. Very helpful!

Tom
 
Finally!!

Just got off the phone with Mitch Dexter, Sales for Nuvair. I placed an order today for a new ICON MCH-6 three horsepower electric compressor. 230V, single phase unit. Electrician installed my dedicated 240V single phase, 2 prong 30A circuit in my garage, right behind my work bench. It will handle the start up load and steady state req't for 17A easily as a 230V/30A install.

Price increase effective today. Good thing I got the quote 2 months ago, and Mitch did what he said. He told me he would honor until I was ready. My unit base price w/o some features I ordered was $2970, and price effective today was $3500. I did order an auto shut off switch set to 4700 PSI and lengthened the power cord from 6-8 feet. Got two adapters, one for each tank and associated fill valve. It comes with the standard 300 DIN male which works fine for the GW HP3 valve. The 6.8 L has a foster male for compressor filling, so I got the adapter needed for that as well.

Feel like a little kid. I picked up my two fill tanks ( GW 9L and Tuxing 6.8L) from the Carolina Dive Center today, filled to the usual 4500 PSI. Told the manager, I might not see him for a while. Feel bad in a way, I have been going there for about 8 years once every 2 or 3 weeks. They were great folks and almost always filled, and topped off after cooling to 4500 psi, while I had an hour lunch. They accomodated me so I would not have to drive back the next day. It's a very busy Dive Center and they have a lot of Scuba tanks to fill, so I appreciated the nice touch. Still, I'm getting over it as I type. :):)

Hopefully, everything works as planned. Once I get the compressor, set it up and use it a couple of times, I will do a review.

Tom

P.S. I mentioned to Mitch and Craig, to consider getting a userid / PW access to AGN. There is great value for us and them in having them monitor this thread from time to time. Sent him a link today to get started. Great guy, very responsive and could not have been more helpful.