I would recommend install 30 amp wire and use a 20 amp breaker if that makes you happy. If you upgrade latter it will be easy to up size the breaker safely. I do not see a home shop needing more then a 30 amp outlet except for a welder.
Bill D.
I would recommend install 30 amp wire and use a 20 amp breaker if that makes you happy. If you upgrade latter it will be easy to up size the breaker safely. I do not see a home shop needing more then a 30 amp outlet except for a welder.
Bill D.
You will be fine with a 20A circuit. I have 3 different Felder machines with their 3KW motors and the same paper work that you have. Never tripped a breaker yet. Yes, the folks in Sacramento were not real sure as to breaker size. The response was sure but check the manual.
Why potentially spend the money twice for a breaker, etc? The breaker protects the wire, so if the circuit is setup for 30 amp, just use 30 amp terminations. The breaker protects the wire, not the tool. Also, if you do a 20 amp breaker, you also have to do a 20 amp receptacle so the terminations are consistent. You can provide the means to connect a machine with a lower requirement to a higher capacity circuit (30 amp including terminations), but not vice versa.
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Hey Ben,
Tim over here in Felder Headquarters for the USofA.
A 20 amp breaker will work just fine with your machine.
The machine itself doesn't see more than 15amps and has a limiter switch within the machine that would shut the machine off if it gets about 19amps.
All the best
On a side note Tim Derr is absolutely the best. Not my actual territorial rep but he has helped me numerous times over the past year and knows how to make things happen. Thumbs up Tim!
Hey Greg,
I do it for you guys. It's my pleasure to serve. I take none of the glory.
I appreciate the compliment though
All the best
You ot your answer straight from the source, but a potential cause for misleading/confusing information could be related to the differences in cutterheads. For example, I remember going through this with my PM201. The straight knife 5hp single phase motor is rated at 23amps. The 5hp single phase byrd cutterhead is rated at 28amps. Its the difference between 30 amp line and a 40 amp line. I run it on the 40 amp line, but its the same motor for both machines. Just that the spiral head is slightly more taxing on the motor.
I have the AD941 and its edge of being on a 20amp circuit, you need like 25 amps so obviously I installed a 30 amp with 10awg to the breaker the thing is Felders Flying Lead is 12awg - Stupid... if anything fries on the Felder side I am holding them liable...
Mark