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- From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
- Subject: Re: Wiring TS.
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.201007.17595@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
- References: <1jkcspINN5oc@jethro.Corp.Sun.COM>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 20:10:07 GMT
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- keith@badseed.Eng.Sun.COM (Keith) writes:
- :
- : During the setup of my Table Saw(haven't finished yet), I've been watching the
- : wiring discussions with some interest, but not much attention to detail. I
- : found the motor to be 1.5 HP and 17.2 amps @ 110V. Now I don't know much about
- : the subject of house wiring, and was wondering if some kind soul could clue me
- : in. I seem to recal that somewhere in normal 110V house wiring there is a 15 amp
- : component(fuse or outlet). This probably means I should rewire for 220V and run
- : a line into my garage from the clothes dryer. Is this reasonable? Or, am I
- : mistaken and can run the saw from a standard receptacle? Also note the outlet
- : is at the farthest point from the breaker box in my house.
-
- You probably do not want to run it from a circuit that has a 15 amp breaker.
- However, the circuit in the garage could be 20 amp (or even higher). You will
- have to check it at your circuit breaker box.
-
- Even if the circuit is not 20 amp or more, you still do not have to pull
- in a 220 Volt circuit. You can install a 20 or 30 amp 110 volt circuit.
- The only disadvantage is that the wire cost will be higher - as you will
- have to use a larger gauge of wire (probably about 10 or 8) depending on
- the length of run from the distribution box to the new outlet.
-
- Bill
-