"Leon" lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in message
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"To answer your question: if there is a power failure while the saw is
running, the cartridge might stay powered for about 1-2 seconds at most
while its internal voltage falls off.

So under those conditions (saw coasting down, no power to saw at all)
touching the blade would not activate the safety system."



So here is how I read this. If the lights go out you try not to continue
sawing. In the event you are very close to the blade while cutting and
the power fails the blade is going to stop more quickly and the brake may
activate before the blade stops.


Hmmmm..... a product flaw that is ripe for lawsuit picking. In the scenario
where the power fails the workman cannot see to control the wood or keep
his/her hands clear of the blade and gets badly cut as the saw is winding
down. This problem was foreseeable and preventable... One or more large
capacitors, or a UPS (uninterruptable power supply) on the safety device
could have kept the safety device active for several seconds or more giving
the saw time to wind down and the user to safely remove their hands from the
danger area. Out lawyer the lawyer? ;~)

John