Thread: CTJ 680 on 10amp power supply

Not a hope in hell. Start-up will pop the fuse/circuit breaker and switching to a more powerful breaker will only mean you run the risk of damaing something else....either the motor or the house wiring.

Running a new 15A circuit is not a difficult thing to organise........unless, of course, you are renting.

We had a dedicated 15 amp circuit installed in our shed for just this purpose.

I have had no trouble running mine from a standard 10A outlet. You do need to be a little careful/aware of whatever else might be on the same circuit if you don't want to trip the circuit breaker.

At my old place I used to run the same machine and a dust extractor on the same 10 amp circuit. I'd start the thicknesser up first and then the dusty. The only times the circuit breaker popped was when I'd forgotten to turn off the compressor and it tried to cut in at the same time.

Mick

thanks everyone for your comments and advice.

I didn't buy the thicknesser in the end, as the price went up $500 and I figured the risk v requirement equation did not justify it.