ABAC AB2-2160V1 2 HP Single-Stage Air Compressor - 60 Gallon Vertical, 115V Single-Phase

The ABAC AB2-2160V1 pairs a 2 HP motor with ABAC's PAT 24 belt-driven aluminum pump on a 60 gallon vertical tank, running on standard 115V single-phase power. The vertical tank keeps the footprint tight while giving home garages, hobby shops and light service bays far more stored air than a portable unit, and the 115V motor means no dedicated 230V circuit and no electrician before the first use.

Key specifications

• Model: AB2-2160V1 (part number 2020141052)
• Motor: 2 HP, 115V / 1-phase / 60 Hz
• Pump: PAT 24 belt-drive aluminum pump
• Drive: belt drive, single stage
• Tank: 60 gallon vertical, ASME compliant
• Safety valve: ASME certified
• Fully enclosed belt guard
• Start/stop pressure switch control
• Brand: ABAC, part of the Atlas Copco group

ABAC does not publish a maximum pressure or CFM figure for this 115V configuration, so we confirm both at order rather than quote a number we cannot source. Call us before you buy if a particular tool sets your airflow requirement.

What 115V buys you, and what it costs

Nearly every 60 gallon compressor on the market wants a 230V single-phase circuit, which means a panel slot, a run of wire and an electrician before the machine turns over for the first time. The AB2-2160V1 is the exception: it runs on the supply a garage, a basement shop or a rented unit already has. The trade is airflow. A 115V motor is limited by the current that circuit can carry, so a 2 HP machine on 115V moves meaningfully less air than the 230V AB3-2160V1 does on the same size tank. Buy this one when 115V is a constraint you cannot change, and buy the AB3 when a 230V circuit is already in place or easy to add.

How it compares

Two other ABAC single-stage belt drive units sit either side of it. The AB-224VP runs on the same 115V supply and is rated 7 CFM at a 145 PSI maximum, but stores only 24 gallons; at 150 lbs and 22 x 19 x 47 in it is a machine you can move around a shop, where the AB2-2160V1 is one you site once. The AB3-2160V1 uses the same 60 gallon vertical tank and steps up to 12.35 CFM at a 135 PSI maximum, at 261 lbs and 22 x 26 x 68 in, but it needs a 230V single-phase circuit. Choose the AB2-2160V1 when the 60 gallon reserve matters and 115V is the only supply available.

Typical applications

Tire inflation, blow-down and cleaning, stapling and brad nailing, impact tools for occasional wheel and suspension work, and general air tool duty in home garages, hobby woodshops and light-duty service bays. The 60 gallon reserve is what makes a 2 HP machine usable for intermittent bursts: the tank carries the tool while the pump catches up, which a small portable receiver cannot do. Be realistic about continuous-draw tools, though. ABAC puts a paint sprayer at roughly 4 to 11 CFM and a dual action sander at 11 to 13 CFM, and a sander run flat out will outpace any 2 HP single-stage pump no matter how large the tank behind it is. Short bursts with recovery time between them are what this machine is built for.

What to pair it with

Drain the tank after every session, or fit an automatic drain and stop thinking about it, because condensate left standing is what ends a tank's life early. A point of use filter and regulator ahead of any spray gun or air tool keeps water and pump oil mist out of the work, and a reel keeps the hose off the floor in a tight garage. See our condensate drains, air filters and hoses and reels.

Built by ABAC, part of the Atlas Copco group. See the rest of our 2 HP air compressors and the wider range of piston air compressors.