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POWERTEC 71007 220V Paddle Switch Review

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Description of POWERTEC 71007 220V Paddle Switch

INCLUDES: (1) Power Tool Paddle Switch. FUNCTION: Performs as an emergency power off safety switch box designed to safeguard your metal and woodworking machines. FEATURES: Large color coded emergency STOP paddle for visibility, labeled and easy-to-install wiring, PLUS a convenient design that fits deep gang boxes or standard boxes with an extension ring (6-32 hardware not included). VERSATILE: Works with a wide assortment of popular name brand table saws, router tables, bandsaws and other power tools. RATED: Single phase, Dual voltage 110/220 volt smart switch, 2 HP/35 amps at 120 volts; 3 HP/20 amps at 230 volts | Approved according to UL508 E195428.

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Will NOT fit deep boxes and standard extension ring boxes as they say.

, I haven't used the switch yet but I'm ready to install it after tomorrow's changes. Several comments have complained that the switch does not fit in any box or only fits after conversion. I took the breaker to an electronics store because I figured they might have the 'special' boxes needed to install the breaker that your regular big box store doesn't have. There is NO box that the switch fits in. The spacing between the centers of the mounting screws is about half a hole too wide to use…

Pros
  • Everything is fine!
Cons
  • Hello

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It's a bit more than you think, but for the most part I think it will work.

I'm giving it four stars because now that it's installed it looks good and works a lot better than the old one. I have it on my Grizzly 1022 table saw. The manual says 30 amps for the switch. The original looks like it's good for half of those, and indeed, the original switch eventually concocted and wouldn't turn off. This one is much more powerful. Its installation was a royal pain. The switch housing is slightly larger than the old one. I had to take my dremel and sand off about an eighth of

Pros
  • Good thing
Cons
  • I don't remember but there was something

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Looks like a good safety switch

Probably this switch was not intended to be built into a single box but more for industrial uses such as a drill, band saw, table saw. wherein the receiving body is sized for proper fit. The connection is very simple, follow the wiring diagram. From your power supply (LINE), install the LINE hot (black) and neutral (white) wires on the side labeled "LINE" and do the same for the wires going to the motor on the LEAD side. Very simple but some people overlook it. If you have green wires, they…

Pros
  • Stable test results
Cons
  • A newer model could have been chosen