Our electric airless spray pumps deliver precise pressure control for commercial, residential, and light industrial projects. Powered by standard mains or generators, these self-contained units offer excellent mobility for fast on-site deployment.

With advanced digital motor control, our electric range adjusts instantly to fluid demand. This ensures a consistent spray fan and a flawless finish—perfect for premium architectural paints, decorative coatings, wood finishes, and lacquers.

Browse our range below to find the ideal kilowatt rating and maximum tip size for your contracting crew.

electric spray pumps

How Electric Spray Pumps Work

At the heart of a high-end electric airless sprayer is a mechanical conversion process: Rotating Motion to Reciprocating Motion.

  1. The Motor (Brushless DC vs. PMDC): Modern premium electric sprayers utilize Brushless DC (BLDC) motors. Because they have no carbon brushes to wear down, they are incredibly efficient, generate less heat, and deliver high torque at low speeds.
  2. The Gearbox & Eccentric Drive: The high-speed rotation of the electric motor goes through a heavy-duty hardened steel reduction gearbox. This gearbox turns an eccentric crank or wobble drive, which converts the spinning motion into a straight, vertical up-and-down stroke.
  3. The Fluid Section: This reciprocating stroke drives a hardened stainless steel displacement piston inside the pump lower. Just like the pneumatic system, it uses a dual ball-check valve system (foot valve and piston valve) to mechanically pressurize the paint and force it out to the gun.

Smart Motor Control : The Dead-Band Secret

Premium electric units utilize a digital microprocessor paired with a pressure transducer to ensure an exceptionally uniform application:

  • Instantaneous Adjustment: The transducer reads the exact fluid pressure at the fluid manifold thousands of times per second. If it senses a drop when you pull the trigger, it tells the electric motor to instantly spin faster to maintain a flawless fan pattern.

  • Tight “Dead-Band” Control: The “dead-band” is the variance between the pressure when the pump stops pumping and when it kicks back in. Advanced electric motors keep this dead-band incredibly tight, resulting in a perfectly steady, constant fluid velocity—which is vital for high-end decorative finishes, wood stains, and lacquers where an even coating thickness is paramount.

The Operational Golden Rule For Electric Pumps

Never undersize an electric motor for high-viscosity coatings.

While an electric motor can technically amp-up its torque to push thicker paints (like heavy elastomeric waterproofing membranes), doing so consistently forces the motor to draw maximum current. This causes thermal buildup, which shortens the lifespan of the electronic control boards and accelerates packing wear. Always match the motor’s kilowatt (kW) or horsepower (HP) rating (including the maximum fluid output of the pump) to the maximum tip size required by your coating’s technical data sheet.

Typical coatings for electric spray systems

  • Architectural & Decorative Finishes: Optimized for high-production spraying of premium interior and exterior PVAs, acrylics, and enamels from Dulux (Trade range), Plascon (Micatex / Cashmere), and Prominent Paints.
  • Waterproofing & Liquid Rubber: Easily atomizes elastomeric roof barriers and liquid waterproofing membranes like Cemcrete, Sika, or Darachem

Disclaimer: Always refer to your paint data sheet for equipment recommedations or consult our sales team. Reference to these commercial coatings is for informational and machine-compatibility purposes only and does not imply official endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation between Storm Machinery and the respective paint manufacturer.