Grizzly Paddle Switch H8241 110V

Is it a magnetic switch?
Bill

-- bill@magraphics.us

Yes I believe it is a magnetic switch.

Have you checked the ground connection? Looking at the manual on the Grizzly site, they seem very concerned that the ground has been verified. If the switch uses the ground path to keep the magnetic section engaged, and that path is missing, the circuit would never be complete and wouldn’t remain engaged when the button was released.

If the ground on the machine is good, it might be worth buying an inexpensive outlet tester (link to Amazon.com) and checking the outlet that you have it plugged into to ensure the outlet is wired correctly.

Good luck.

-- A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. - Mark Twain

I took a quick look at the Grizzly specs on their website…...not very informative. However, that particular switch is not a magnetic starter, but it is a good unit. I have 2 of these style switches in my shop. When I first started my table saw I had the same problem as you, then I realized that part of the safety aspect is that you have to fully dis-engage the stop paddle for it to work (all you have to do is pull out the red paddle until it clicks and feels loose). I didn’t think I would like the way it works but now I really do.

Busy Bee has something similar

http://www.busybeetools.com/products/SWITCH-LARGE-STOP-BUTTON-2HP-CUL.html

LK

-- When questioned about using glue on a garbage bin I responded, "Wood working is about good technique and lots of glue........I have the glue part down."

sounds like you have a momentary switch to start a magnetic starter for a saw.

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Thanks for all of the replies. I appreciate everyone’s suggestions. I was able to correct the issue. I had the neutral wired incorrectly. Once I fixed that the switch works like a dream and I’m back in business. It’s great to be able to post these questions here and get so many responding with solutions so quickly. Thanks again everyone.

George