Shop fox W1729 on 110v ?

[Jeremy Killingbeck]

Has anyone rewired the shop fox W1729 (same as grizzly go514) to run on 110v? It is a 2 hp motor and the manual says that it can run on 110v. Is there going to be a drawback to converting it? I can wire 220v in the shop but it will take time and money plus I already have 20a 110v outlets in the shop by where the saw is going to sit.

[John Schweikert]

What's your circuit breaker size? Grizzly states on the product page to have a minimum 30A circuit breaker.

With a 20A breaker you won't be able to have anything else running on that line, which could include lights or dust collection.

[Jeremy Killingbeck]

If I recall my breaker is a 30a and my outlets are all 20a 110v. I have 3 110v circuits in the shop (1 lights & 2 outlet).

[Earl McLain]

That sounds like a lot of amps on a 120v line. If you've got room in the panel, and can pull your own wire, adding a 240 circuit really isn't all that expensive. I did one with 2 drops last year for right at $100 in material + coffee & donuts for a union electrician from church. Did not require permit here, but i had a garage fire in 1996 and never want to see another. I will be adding a 3rd drop, just so i don't have to move the TS so far. Can't run more than 1 tool on the circuit--so the extra drop is just a convenience.

earl

[Brian J Jenkins]

If I recall my breaker is a 30a and my outlets are all 20a 110v. I have 3 110v circuits in the shop (1 lights & 2 outlet).

If your outlets are 20A, they should be fed with 12/2 (12 gauge, 2 wire) and with a 20A breaker. Lighting is typically 15A, and fed by 14/2.

The higher the voltage, the lower the amperage required to run the tool. So a 10A load at 240v, would require 20A at 120v.

If you have three 120v circuits in the shop, are they single runs? If so you can easily change one of them to 240v by replacing your single breaker with a double pole breaker. Now, instead of a white neutral, you have the white as hot. Same amperage applies - 20A is 12awg, 15A is 14awg. 30A is 10awg.

The product manual should have the wiring info. Just be sure your 120v circuit can support the amperage required. Otherwise, change the circuit to 240v.