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(mike) wrote in
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I have a workshop vac with power take-off (ie. plug tool into socket
on vac, vac operates when tool trigger pulled). I plugged a 200W
sander into it, it fired up for a second and then the vac shut down -
although the sander continued to run.

John's answer appears admirable and I've made a note of it, but just to put
my mind at rest....

You said "the VAC shut down"

If that was a slip then I can relax, but why should a sensor close down the
vac rather than the take off, specially if it doesn't shut down the take
off?

Please put me out of my misery

mike r