I guess I could run everything in a small junction box....but would like to have a switch to turn off the power as one of the machines runs off a VFD...
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Yep that's what my friend was referring to ....a small toggle switch 2 inputs and 4 outputs on/off/on, but I was looking more at the rotary switch type...
Just me being curious again. two machines running at the same time and you need a switch for one or the other??
Or do you have a low voltage problem?
For many many years we ran on 60amp panel. A mill running a job, then the compressor comes on (thats
two machines) thats 230vts, then the funace kicks on and lights are on. Our lites
dont dim. Worse yet with all the above running, my kid starts welding. still no change. But we do have
heavy gauge wiring from the panel to service outlets. since then we upgraded last summer to 200 amp
service. I still see no difference. what can I say Maybe you dont have a transformer out in front.
dont know I'm not a lineman. All I can think of is back in the late 1950s when we got a new AO Smith
225 amp arc welder, they had to put another transformer out there on the pole. just my guess
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Wait I re-read again I see limited panel, simply add a sub panel somewhere with heavy gauge wire tapped into the main breaker.
Our panel if I remember is the main breaker goes to all the 110 breakers, the from the main goes to another 230 breaker. so all
230 machines come from the sub 220 sub breaker panel. If I'm wrong , well the shop is a runnin just fine...........