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21st February 2022, 10:27 PM #16Senior Member
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not sure - how much would a 15amp circuit cost to have installed?
probably leaning towards the timbecon 14 plus at the moment, but will be waiting a while so if something comes up....
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22nd February 2022, 12:05 AM #17
The 8 amp's is when under load milling Ironbark 95mm x 95mm balustrade posts, it's the spiral head cutter block version (2hp motor), so small chips and only light passes at a time, I'm only looking to straighten the posts before being dimensioned through the 3 phase thicknesser, which I built a Rotary Phase Converter for using an old Welder as a step up transformer, because I only have 240v single phase. I'm not sure why it came with a 15 amp plug on a 2hp motor when I have a 3hp dust extractor with a 10 amp plug.
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22nd February 2022, 12:13 AM #18
It would depend on how far you would need to run the cable from your consumer board to where you want your outlet to be, the 15 amp breaker would be less than $20, then you have the cost of the cable (2.5mm twin & earth), conduit, clips and a socket. You would need a sparky to do the job, so add a couple of hours labour at say $50 per hour.
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22nd February 2022, 07:53 AM #19GOLD MEMBER
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22nd February 2022, 09:34 AM #20Senior Member
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I had a sparky extend my current circuit to add more plugs in the garage... it was hundreds.
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22nd February 2022, 09:41 AM #21.
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That sounds about right I get about 7A when facing 100mm wide spotted gum on my 2HP planer. But the manufacturers have to allow for the fact that some customers try thick passes at full width and that's when it cn really load up.
Fortunately most folks will use planers to put a square edge boards so they are used mostly for light work.
I have a small dyno that enables me to test the HP ratings of motors and my experience is that HP ratings on electric motors are fairly nominal. eg I can make the 3HP motor on my TS draw ~12A on a deep cut in hard wood and it will draw up to 17A before the motors thermal fuse kicks in.
In contrast a 3HP DC with a 10A plug will not usually go above 9.5A because it has a fixed load ie a fixed impeller size moving a maximum amount of air.
A 3HP DC with a 10A plug is a sign of a deliberately choked DC.
By the time a 3HP is attached to ducting, machines, filters (or a cyclone) and moving sawdust, the current draw is often be below 9A.
On the opposite side, if the impeller is large enough and run without any filters and the front of the impeller fully open - then a 3HP may draw a lot more than 10A.
Interesting comparison of straight versus helix cutter head power draw in this vid
The video I wish I watched before buying a Shelix - YouTube
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22nd February 2022, 05:20 PM #22
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22nd February 2022, 05:30 PM #23
Did he put a secondary breaker board in your garage and run socket outlets from that, if so then providing the breaker board does have some free slots a 15 amp would not be too expensive. I had my own construction company for many years so I had to learn M&E to make sure my subcontractors were not ripping me off, so I have no problem understanding domestic electric's and plumbing, which is a great advantage when dealing with these trades.
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22nd February 2022, 06:09 PM #24Senior Member
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Think he just added more plugs to the circuit which was already in the garage. Had used him many times previously and was pretty unhappy with the bill. Won't be using him again.
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22nd February 2022, 06:15 PM #25
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22nd February 2022, 07:07 PM #26Senior Member
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these older units do seem to keep popping up
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/pLoAA...DY/s-l800.webp
24 inch - very yellow!
will enquire about details, but likely to buy new if i cant house something like this....
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22nd February 2022, 07:33 PM #27
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22nd February 2022, 07:57 PM #28Senior Member
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Do you know what it is????
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22nd February 2022, 08:52 PM #29
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22nd February 2022, 09:08 PM #30Senior Member
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couldnt see the model number...
and dont recall carby seling in yellow.
a 24 inch saw is probably 15amp right?
it does say single phase
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