Hi,
Background
I have had the good fortune to be able to purchase a Laguna 14SUV band saw, and I have a question regarding how to connect the machine to power.
Here's the issue. The saw has a 3HP 220V 1 phase motor. The saw is pre-wired with a 20A AC Plug (NEMA 6-20P, to be precise). The manual, however states the following:
"All machines require the minimum of a 30-amp circuit breaker."
In my garage, I have a 240VAC 30 amp circuit, with the corresponding 10 gauge wire going to a box with a NEMA 6-30R receptacle.
Question: Can I remove the 6-30R receptacle and replace it with a 6-20R receptacle and still have the circuit be code compliant, or must I remove the molded in plug and replace it with a 6-30 plug? My preference is to leave the cord alone.
Andy