I have a 220 outlet in my garage that I now use for the Rikon bandsaw. I figure I might as well fix up my Jet CS for 220 as well. So, I open up the little box thingy and it has a graphic of how the thing should be set up for 110 and for 220. For 110, it says this:
/.....\....... /.......\
Black Red Gray Yellow
For 220, it says
|... /....... \ .....|
Black Red Gray Yellow
It also says something about "tape"
There seem to be three terminals where I can place wires.
Let's call them (from left to right) Places 1 2 and 3
Terminal 1 meets up with a red wire output and terminal 3 meets up with a white wire output. Those two wires run with a green (ground?) to the power cord and out the saw. Terminal 2 does not seem to have anything that exits from it.
Currently, Black and Red are on 1
Gray and Yellow are on 3
I am assuming that to move up to 220, I place the Black wire on 1
I place the Red and Gray wires on 2
I place the Yellow wire on 3
Is this correct or am I going to blow up my saw?
Also, my current power cord out of the saw has a plug on it that is set up for 110. Obviously, I need to change this. Should I just cut the end off the plug and place a 220 plug on there or should I make an "extension cord" with a 110 end and a 220 end? I know that I will likely not plug the saw into 110, but I cannot guarantee that my wife or a neighbor or some guy my wife sells the saw to after I die or something won't. Thoughts?
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Your on the right track
Just put the red and the grey wires together on terminal 2. You don't even have to use the terminal if you choose not to. In that case, connect the red and the grey wires and tape up the connection. Either way will work and you won't hurt your saw.