Originally Posted by
Art Mann
Grizzly sells several bandsaws and tablesaws that are rated 2 hp and will work on a dedicated 20A circuit. 120VAC at 20A is equivalent to 2400 watts. That is equivalent to 3.2 hp. Even after subtracting out line losses and motor inefficiencies and power factor current, you can still run a 2 hp motor on 120VAC in many cases. I am speculating that stationary tools for home use are usually limited to 1.5 or at most 1.75 hp due to the fact that home wall outlets are usually rated at 15A.
Art
The motor on my General International, 50-220C, hybrid, tablesaw, is rated for 2 hp. It came with a pre-wired, moulded , 120vac, 15 amp plug. It's got, or had, the UL cert tag right on the cord.
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