Greetings -- I have another basic question for the group.
Have any of you been able to run a 5HP 1P cabinet saw from a 220V, 30-amp (I think) electric dryer circuit?
The Delta manual says their 5-HP saws need a circuit with "#10 wire and a 40-amp time-lag fuse" so at first blush, it would appear that I'm out of luck.
The electric dryer circuit in my garage has two 30-amp breakers ganged together. I presume that is only a 30-amp 220V circuit. Hopefully if that is incorrect somebody will let me know.
I have a line on a used 5-HP unisaw, and I was on the cusp of pulling the trigger on that deal when I double-checked the details on that circuit... so I'm hanging fire. Frankly I'm amazed that the saw requires more power than the electric dryer, but it appears that is the case.
If I need to run an additional 40-amp 220V circuit I'm probably out of luck due to panel limitations.
The Delta manual calls for a 20-amp circuit for their 3HP/1Ph saws, so that would be doable.
If anybody has any thoughts about the viability of running a 5HP/1Ph Unisaw on the circuit I've described, I'd love to hear them.
Thanks in advance. I hope I haven't exceeded my question quota for the day...