"Lobby Dosser" wrote

Which tools should have, as they cannot start if they were shut down due
to a power failure and the power is restored. No foul if the TV comes back
on, but power tools are a whole other story.

Have you ever seen the extension cord type device that is sold for tools
without magnetic starters to guard against exactly the thing you just
mentioned?

If not, or for those unaware, it is a section of cord with a box with a
brain inline that allows a tool with a regular mechanical switch to operate
normally, until the power to the tool is interupted, either by the plug
getting bumped, the main power cutting out, or a tripped breaker or fault
protector. At that point, even if the power is out only for an instant, the
tool will not be given power back by the brain box, until a reset button on
the brain it pressed.

Not nearly as expensive as magnetic starters, easy to use, and give another
layer of safety. Plus, it satisfies the requirements that may apply to a
shop that is inspected by OSHA or insurance inspectors. Some products are
GFCI's that require pressing the reset button before it will come back on
after power is interupted, and some only mimic a magnetic starter. Seems as
though it was in the mid 30 dollar price range, when I looked at them a
couple years ago.
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Jim in NC