Timeline for Bandsaw GFCI tripping
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| Aug 9, 2017 at 4:24 | comment | added | rob♦ | You may want to check your power strip, as some are actually rated for less than 15A. Also keep in mind that continuous loads should only be 80% of the maximum rated current. | |
| Aug 1, 2017 at 2:02 | comment | added | Fed | It only trips with a heavy load. I do not have another heavy load device, but I do have another GFCI power bar. I will try it and see. I have used it without the GFCI previously, with no ill effect. Maybe I just got lucky. | |
| Aug 1, 2017 at 0:16 | answer | added | scanny | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jul 31, 2017 at 23:43 | comment | added | Dave Smylie | Does it only trip on heavy load? or does it trip as soon as you power the bandsaw on? Do you have any other high drain devices (like a tablesaw or a big DC) you could test the power strip with? | |
| Jul 31, 2017 at 22:14 | history | asked | Fed | CC BY-SA 3.0 |