Woodstock Shop Fox W1679 Instruction Manual - 110V Operation

SAFETY

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110V Operation

When it is necessary to use an extension cord,

use the following guidelines:

•Use cords rated for Hard Service

•Never exceed a length of 100 feet

•Use cords with 14 ga. wire or bigger 

(12 ga., 10 ga., etc.)

•Make sure cord has a ground wire and pin

•Do not use damaged cords

Extension Cords

Grounding

This machine must be grounded! The electrical

cord supplied with the Model W1679 comes with

a grounding pin. Do not remove it. See Figure 7.

If your outlet does not accommodate a ground

pin, have it replaced by a qualified electrician

or have an appropriate adapter installed. Please

note: when using an adapter, the adapter must

be grounded.

An adapter with a grounding wire does not guar-

antee the machine will be grounded. A ground

source must be verified.

The Shop Fox

®

W1679 is prewired for 110 volts.

The motor supplied with your new machine is

rated at 1 HP and will draw approximately 14

amps. When choosing an outlet for this machine,

consider using one with a 15 amp circuit break-

er or fuse. When choosing plug and outlet, use a

NEMA-style 5-15 as shown in Figure 6. Keep in

mind that a circuit being used by other machines

or tools at the same time will add to the elec-

trical load being applied by the machine. Add up

the load ratings of all machines on the circuit. If

this number exceeds the rating of the circuit

breaker or fuse, use a different circuit.

Figure 6. NEMA-style 5-15 plug and outlet.

Figure 7. Never remove grounding pin.

Do not remove the ground-

ing pin from any plug and

always make sure all wiring

to the machine is grounded

before operating. Any elec-

trical outlet and circuit that

you plug your machine into

must be grounded. Serious

injury may occur if this

warning is ignored!