On 8/20/2020 10:04 AM, dpb wrote:
On 8/20/2020 8:09 AM, Jack wrote:
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I have 8 large tools on one 20 amp circuit and never once had a
problem. Air compressor, Dust collection and Planer are on separate
circuits. Planer is 240 otherwise it would be 9th on my list.
Naturally this would not be cool in a multi-user commercial shop.

Surely all (or almost all) of those "large tools" are dual-voltage
motors. Why wouldn't you switch them all over to 240V?

Most of my stationary tools have been running perfectly fine for almost
70 years. Most of them are 1 hp or less, so no, they don't all have
that option. Table saw does have the option and I'd thought about
changing over to 240 many times but just never got around toit.
Probably because the reward/effort didn't motivate me enough.

My key item for stationary tools is they all be on magnetic starters so
won't restart if for any reason there is a power interruption.

When I bought my used shaper, it had those big red/green buttons that
looked like those on the magnetic switches. I assumed it was a magnetic
switch. One day I lost power and when it came back on, so did the
shaper. That was the only time in my lifetime that happened to me, and
it wouldn't have happened then if I knew the switch was not a mag
switch. My newest tool is my planer, and it came with a mag switch,
otherwise, I'm on my own to switch off power to all my tools.

So far, other than that one event, I'm doing ok. I'd say it's a good
idea, but not a "key" item, at least not for me. If it was, I'da
"switched" all the switches long ago:-)

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Jack
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.