SawStop PCS175, Owner'S Manual

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38 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw
Minimum Cord Gauge
for 208-240V
Length Gauge
0 - 50 Feet 16 AWG
50 - 100 Feet 14 AWG
100 - 200 Feet 12 AWG
Prepare your new power cord by cutting about 6
1
⁄
2
inches
of the cable housing off of one end of the cord so that
you have access to the three insulated wires in the power
cord. Strip off the insulation at the tips of each of the three
wires and secure terminal forks at the end of the white and
black wires and a ring terminal on the green wire (see
Fig. 48). Make sure the connections are secure and not
loose and that none of the wires are left uninsulated below
the terminal fork or ring.
Locate the contactor box which is mounted to the back
side of the switch box bracket (see Fig. 49). To access the
contactor box, remove the motor cover and tilt the blade
to 45°.
Changing the Plug or Power Cord on a 208-240V Saw
Replacing the Power Cord Plug
The
230V contactor box assembly PCS-WA-025 which enables the Professional Cabinet Saw Model PCS175
to be used with 230V power comes with a NEMA 6-15P plug attached to the end of a 9 ft power cord. If you
need to replace the plug with a different style plug, replace it with a 3-prong, 208-240V, UL-listed plug. There
are numerous styles of 208-240V plugs, so select a plug that matches the single phase 208-240V power outlet
from which you intend to power the saw. Connect the white and black wires to the two “hot” plug terminals.
Connect the green wire to the ground plug terminal. Follow the manufacturer’s specifi c wiring instructions that
come with your 208-240V plug.
Table 2
WARNING! Loose electrical connections can cause fi res.
Fig. 48
Replacing the Power Cord
You may replace the 9 ft power cord that came attached
to your saw with a longer cord. If you replace the cord,
use a 3-conductor cable heavy enough to carry enough
current for the motor. A cord that is undersized or too long
can cause a voltage drop that will decrease the power
supplied to the motor and could result in overheating. See
Table 2 for the minimum recommended cord length and
gauge for 208-240V.
WARNING! Make sure the saw is unplugged from the wall
outlet before proceeding with the following instructions.
Fig. 49
contactor box
white
green
black
power
cord
Preparing Your Saw for Use