Table saw motor

Depends on what you are cutting. The full load current of a 1.5 hp motor can approach 20 amps. That is more than a typical 120 circuit will handle. Code book lists #10 wire and 40 circuit breaker for 1.5 hp on 120 v.

Edit: check the name plate on the motor and see what it draws amp wise. Many new motors are hp rated by locked rotor current a really only develop 1/2 that much hp under the old standard.

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A 220 line is just two 110 legs run together. It is not an expensive undertaking.

I would keep the 220V motor if possible. 1.5 HP is about all you can get out of your typical 15A 110V household circuit and it’s not reallly enough if you are working with solid woods of any real thickness.

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with the proper blade, a 1hp motor will easily rip 8/4 oak. might be a bit of a problem with 8/4 hickory, but you can just slow the feed rate. more power isn’t always the answer. that being said, a 220v motor spreads it’s power demand over both phases of the average home’s power supply thereby better using avaialble power resources. if i had a choice between 110 and 220 for a saw’s motor, i’d go 220, especially if i had limited resources dedicated to power tools. for example, my shop is powered by a 30A subpanel, but i can still run a 3 hp unisaw (220v) and a 1.5 hp DC (also 220v), my lights and a shop vac simultaneously with no problems.

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I run my 25 year old 1.5 hp 120 volt UniSaw on a 25 amp breaker , 10 gauge wire, and it does a great job even ripping 8/4 hard maple. But it does not have the power my 220v 5 hp UniSaw has.

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