Folks - I'm looking to get a nice new big bandsaw as an upgrade for my Jet 14 incher, but some of the ones I'm looking at (say, Laguna 14x14) require a 30 amp 220 circuit, and as my shop is right now, I only have a 20 amp 220 circuit ( which I use for all my big machines, obviously only 1 at a time).
There's this nice big 30 amp dryer outlet just sitting there. We do use the dryer, but not a heck of a lot, and of course would never run both the dryer and anything else. The dryer is right there in my shop, so there's no way that dryer and machine could be accidentally turned on at the same time.
Is there any particular reason (code or otherwise) why I couldn't run another outlet from the dryer circuit, starting at the current receptacle, to take advantage of the 30 amp circuit that's already there?
I tried to look around for an answer online, but wasn't able to find anything clear. It seemed that folks do this, but that it wasn't entirely a great idea, for reasons that weren't clear to me.
And, if this is one of those questions which indicate I just need to call an electrician 'cause I'm clearly a dolt, I have no particular problem with either that conclusion or calling someone. The guy who put in the aforementioned 220v 20amp line is local and very reasonable.
Thanks -
Ken