Consume more power? The first guy to respond to the question was spot
on. Has everybody who attemps to reply actually run a bunch of tool on
both 120 and 240? Same tools? Tried both ways? If you use a gawdawful
heavy cord direct from the service panel, maybe you couldn't tell the
diffence. In the real world, with similar gauge wiring, you'll find the
saw will start quicker and bog less. Since it bogs less, it runs
cooler. IMHO

rhg

BadgerDog wrote:

Why would the saw run cooler if there is more voltage to the saw?

To first order, won't the saw consume the same amount of power when using
120V or 240V (assuming of course the motor is wired correctly for the
appropriate voltage)? That said, in reality I think that saw will consume a
little more power (maybe 5-10% more for a typical installation) in the 240V
configuration than it would in the 120V configuration.

BadgerDog



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By doubling the voltage, the current is halved. Therefore the I/R (voltage
drop of the wire, which is a function of the current and resistance in

wire)

is cut in half. (more voltage to the saw).
The saw starts better (the most current is on startup) runs better, cooler

and

should last longer.
Just my $0.02

Frank

Brandt in western Canada wrote:


Does changing the voltage capability on my TS allow me to work the saw
harder or does it simply help prevent overheating and burnout and a few
breaker runs?

I have already blown out a capacitor on the motor, ugh. (120volt

setting)