I purchased a 3hp Sawstop PCS and got it setup today. Turned it on.....nothing, no lights, no power. I called SS Customer Service, I had purchased an extra cartridge, so we started with that. After swapping out the cartridge nothing changed. Opened the switch box and hit the override level and the saw started up so it is getting power. After 2 hours of working with SS CS and using a voltage meter they are sending me a new Switch Box to install. I'm not too electrically inclined, so I hope it's fairly straight forward. Anyway not off to a great start with this saw.
I was trying to be prepared by having an extra brake cartridge, but it appears to be more serious than that. Looking at all the wires nothing appears loose. The last test they had me do involved using a paper clip and bending it so that one end went into slot 6 and the other end slot 8 of a nine hole plug. That caused the left light to blink, which I guess means the switch box is bad. After all the great reviews on this saw I wasn't expecting to end up with something that is going to be an electrical project to get running. I'll keep you posted on the results, they are second day airing the part to me, but with the weekend, I'm not sure when it will get here.
During the call the rep was surprised by what I was seeing inside the "switch box" and came back and said something to the effect, "oh that's the new design they must have started to ship them out". Perhaps a new design is the source of the issue.
Todd