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Wiring a plug on a 220V Grizzly Dust Collector?

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#2 ·
It's just a 2hp 14A@240V machine, so there is no reason why you can't put a plug on it and use a standard 20A outlet… in fact, the page you point to shows, under the 'accessories and related items' section, a plug you can purchase from them for the job:



Cheers,
Brad
 
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Unless you re installing it as a mobile unit I recommend hard wiring, I would hope you re connecting it to hard duct so it s not going to be moved much. But like Brad said of course you can use a 20a receptacle and plug, or a 20a twist lock.

- GrantA
I have to disagree. Dust collectors can sometimes get clogged. Unplugging the unit for maintenance is %100 sure way you know there is no chance of it turning on.
 
#6 ·
Killing the breaker (dedicated circuit I hope) is another route. By all means run a cord though, you may need to plug in something ever one day and you'll have a receptacle to use
Unless you re installing it as a mobile unit I recommend hard wiring, I would hope you re connecting it to hard duct so it s not going to be moved much. But like Brad said of course you can use a 20a receptacle and plug, or a 20a twist lock.

- GrantA

I have to disagree. Dust collectors can sometimes get clogged. Unplugging the unit for maintenance is %100 sure way you know there is no chance of it turning on.

- RobHannon
 
#7 ·
For me, i pay an electrician. Even though, you could probably figure it out, they think differently.

When i have electrical work done, they offer advice on what to do, and they are thinking differently than you. You just want you dc up so you dont have to sweep so much. They see the room and what could potentially be.

In the long run, its been cheaper for me to hire a pro.
 
#10 ·
Well, I have to drive 30 minutes to get a plug, or 5 minutes to my electrician who has a corporate office in my home town.

So what I would do if it was just a plug, would be to throw it on back of my truck, take it there and be done quicker than if i went to buy the part. and I know its done right because they wired my shop.

If it was a plug and doing something in the shop as well? Forget about it. I would have them come do it all.

Funny thing is I just went through this. I recently built a new shop, and I got my DC changed over, but never got my hinge press going. And I was needing it. Took it there and they had the part, put it on, and I was back in the shop in 20 minutes. Think I paid 65$. Saving time and knowing its done right was well worth the money.

If it was a Sunday and I was desperate, I could figure it out. just dont like to.
 
#11 ·
If it were in my shop, I'd install a 220V outlet, and put a plug on the end of the wire. 220V has several plug choices, so choose whats best for your situation.
Some manufacturers do not put a plug on the 220V equipment because there are so many choices - twist lock, etc. So they ship with a bare wire, and let us attach a plug that matches our receptacle.
 
#12 ·
If it were in my shop, I d install a 220V outlet, and put a plug on the end of the wire. 220V has several plug choices, so choose whats best for your situation.
Some manufacturers do not put a plug on the 220V equipment because there are so many choices - twist lock, etc. So they ship with a bare wire, and let us attach a plug that matches our receptacle.

- d38
You need to install a 250V outlet since normal US voltage is 240V. There's no such thing as a 220V plug and outlet.
 
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That's true, but it doesn't mean they are always right. Three have told me I only needed a 100 amp panel, instead of the 200 I installed. Now, with HVAC, two three horse collectors, twenty lights, a stereo, my cabinet saw and sanders and a couple buddies in the shop with me, it's nice to know I haven't maxed the system.

In other words, two of my electrician friends seem obsessed with code minimums to the exclusion of potential future growth and uses.

Meanwhile' four of my "220" toys have plug-ins.

When i have electrical work done, they offer advice on what to do, and they are thinking differently than you. You just want you dc up so you dont have to sweep so much. They see the room and what could potentially be.

- CWWoodworking
 
#15 ·
Kelly,

My electrician has about 150 employees. they wire hospitals, factories, etc. They are ALWAYS thinking down the road because they know its a PITA to do it later. In other words, they would never under spec something.

If you have electricians that recommend the minimums in a woodworking shop(100 amp panel?) you need to find a different electrician.

I dont do ANY electrical work and know that 100 panel isnt enough. That is just simple math.
 
#16 ·
Electricians are like every other profession, you have your good and your bad. You have parrots and thinkers. You have parroting thinkers. You have code minimalists and so on. Then there is that you are limited to who is available (e.g., it's an hour to civilization from where I live).

It would be impossible to count the number of houses with 14 gauge wire feeding outlets. In fact, in one woodworking forum post, a guy hired an electrician to add circuits to his shop and, only after talking with a bunch of us did he learn his electrician was a licensed idiot. He installed all fourteen gauge outlet circuits in the guy's shop.

I'm fortunate in that I played marine electrician (PSNS Shop 51), before moving on to Keyport, Wash., where I played in electronics. My background compelled me to ignore the "good advice" of the experts who presumed to know what I needed, without knowing what I needed.

I had opportunity to visit one electrician's newly remodeled house. While mine has circuits everywhere (six in the kitchen alone) to avoid tripping fridges, freezers and so on, his has no more than, absolutely, necessary. Said another way, the mechanics car needs work.
 
#17 ·
Hi All,

Thank you very kindly for all of your input. We now feel confident moving forward with having a "220V" outlet installed and placing a 6-20 plug on the dust collector.

Greatly appreciate you taking a few minutes out of your busy days to help us out. If you're ever around Northeast Minneapolis, please stop on over to our Tool Library. We'd love to show you around.

Cheers!

Thomas
 
#18 ·
Mtl, Glad you figured it out.

Kelly, your right about that. Sorry you dont have them in your area. My area, the same people that wire $300 million dollar factories, might be wiring my shop the next week. Their is 5 said factories in my area.

I might have the luxury, of a very qualified company. The owners are my neighbors. And they have probably saved me money vs doing it myself.

*

I know I might be the anomaly. I hate working on machinery. I hate electrical work.

I know if I have a problem, I can call them, and if need be, have the problem be solved with in hours.

If you can handle this, more power to you. But, IMO, if asking electrical advise on a forum is any indicator, you better hire someone.
 
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