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Default Electrical Breaker and dust collector question

On Mar 9, 10:58�am, jtpr wrote:
I have a Delta 1.5 Hp dust collector I bought used, so I'm not sure
how old it is. �I currently have it plugged into the 20 amp circuit in
my shop. I also have a Rigid TS3650 Table Saw, plugged into the same
circuit. �This works fine if I walk over and turn on the DC then go
use the TS.

I bought one of those vac switches at Woodcraft the other day. �This
is the thing you plug your DC into and then a tool. �When you power on
the tool, the DC comes on. �This works fine with my sander, mitre saw,
router, etc. �But when I use the TS the breaker pops. �This is new
electrical as of 1 year. �I guess my question is does anybody know if
there is a kind of breaker that will handle �a momentary spike like
this or could there be something wrong with my DC that is causing
this. �I do know that if I try to run the DC on a 15 amp circuit all
by itself it will blow the breaker.

-Jim


both are powering on at the exact same time, the high current draw is
too much.

can you put the saw on one breaker and the dust collector on a
different circuit.

table saws live better on a dedicated 20 amp circuit.