I have a new (old) tool that has a 20.5-21.5 A 205-230 V motor. It is a continuous duty motor with a nominal 5 hp rating. I assume it need to be plugged into a 30 A 230 V plug rather than the 20 A, 230 V plug I currently have in my workshop?
If I want to try it on the 20 A circuit just to see if it runs, will that damage anything besides throwing the circuit breaker?
Yeah, I need to get an electrician out here to install more power.
Ironically, it has dual pulley drive using 4L pulleys, which are rated for sub-horsepower. I should probably switch them out to A-belts.
Scott