ABAC AB7-2180VQP 7.5 HP Quiet Power Two-Stage Air Compressor - 80 Gallon Vertical, 175 PSI, 22.3 CFM, 69 dBA

The ABAC AB7 VQP delivers the full 22.3 CFM of ABAC's 7.5 HP two-stage platform at only 69 dBA, about the level of normal conversation across a room. A low sound enclosure wraps the pump and motor while a 600 CFM cooling fan pulls heat straight out of the cabinet, so the machine stays quiet without giving up duty cycle to heat soak. That is what lets a working shop put real airflow against an office wall, a showroom, or a customer waiting area instead of banishing the compressor to an outbuilding. Choose 230V single-phase (AB7-2180VQP) or 230V three-phase (AB7-2380VQP).

Key specifications

• Models: AB7-2180VQP (230V/1, part number 2021119414) / AB7-2380VQP (230V/3, part number 2021119415)
• Noise level: 69 dBA
• Motor: 7.5 HP
• Pump: T39 two-stage hybrid, aluminum with cast iron cylinders
• Air delivery: 22.3 CFM at max pressure
• Maximum pressure: 175 PSI
• Tank: 80 gallon vertical, ASME tank and safety valves
• Dimensions: 39 x 24 x 80 in
• Weight: 549 lbs single-phase, 537 lbs three-phase
• Enclosure: low sound cabinet with 600 CFM cooling fan
• Controls: fully programmable control panel, magnetic starter
• Standard: electronic automatic tank drain, low oil level switch, high temperature switch
• Warranty: 2 year full, assembled in the USA

How it compares

Against the open frame AB7-2180V, which runs 22.2 CFM at 175 PSI on the same 80 gallon vertical tank and the same T39 pump, the VQP gives up nothing on airflow or pressure. The difference you pay for is the enclosure and the fan. Step down to the 5 HP AB5-2180VQP and you get 16.6 CFM at 66 dBA in the same 39 x 24 x 80 in cabinet, so the choice between the two is airflow first: take the AB7 when a second operator or a continuous sander will outrun 16.6 CFM, and the AB5 when the quietest possible machine matters more than headroom.

Typical applications

Dealership service bays next to a showroom, dental and medical suites, cabinet and finish shops, equipment rooms sharing a wall with offices, and production floors where noise exposure is actively managed. The vertical 80 gallon receiver keeps the footprint to 39 by 24 inches, so the machine sits against a wall rather than eating bay space, and the electronic automatic drain means nobody has to remember to crack a petcock at the end of a shift.

Pair it with a refrigerated air dryer and a filter regulator if the air feeds paint, plasma, or instrument work. Part of ABAC's 2-Stage Quiet Power Series from the Atlas Copco group. See the full range of piston air compressors and all air compressors.