Saw Stop Owners. Simple Question

[Jay Jolliffe]

I am the only one that works in my shop. Does it do any harm leaving the main power switch on all the time ?

[Allen Bantly]

I am the only one that works in my shop. Does it do any harm leaving the main power switch on all the time ?

Jay, I use one at work I have one of my own and a third that I use working at a local
school. The school leaves theirs on constantly and mine I occasionally turn off if I know I'll be away for some time. I have not experienced any problem leaving them on.

[Kevin Womer]

Personally, I haven't tried leaving it on when I am out of the shop. Probably can't hurt anything, but I often have children nearby so I err on the side of caution and turn it off and unplug it. It is like leaving a light on all the time for me when I leave the room to me, seems like a waste of electricity, but leave it on when I am in the shop and using the tablesaw that day.

[Peter Aeschliman]

I leave mine on full time. No problems yet. I actually never considered it, so maybe I should look at my owners manual!

[Ellen Benkin]

I was taught to always lower the blade and turn off the saw so that's what I do when I'm finished using it.

[Wade Lippman]

I asked SS. They said leaving it on was fine.

[John Coloccia]

I don't leave it on deliberately, but most of the time I forget and it's been known to stay on for weeks and months at a time until I happen to remember when I'm closing down for the evening.

[Scott Brihn]

I turn mine off every time I leave the shop.

[Robert Chapman]

Mine has been on for over 2 years - no problem and my utility company thinks it's a good idea. I think that if you turn it off when you turn it back on it has to go thru a cycle which takes a little while before the saw will function.

[J.R. Rutter]

Mine has been on almost continuously for about 5 years.

[Shawn Pixley]

Like John, I forget and it can stay on for a couple of days. No issues...

[Keith Hankins]

For me, I leave mine on mostly because I forget to cut it off. :) No issues, other than using juice. Have a good one!

[Mike Heidrick]

I try and remember to shut mine off when i leave.

[John Schweikert]

I turn mine off when I leave the shop but I also turn off the power switch and unplug when changing blades. Maybe that's overkill but I've already had a table saw injury, I do not plan on any more.

[David Ragan]

You mean the main power switch down on the side that lets current come to paddle box? I shut that one off most of the time when I leave shop for few days to go to my real job.

I always shut off the little toggle on the front just to get me to formally power it up to give me the right mind set to operate it.

[Ray Newman]

I always unplug my equipment when done. Area I live in periodically experiences power outages and power surges. I don't even want to think about dealing with the power company and the replacement cost for seven 2 HP+ electric motors, especially since they are all made-in-the-USofA motors....