Can this vacuum support a 15 Amp miter saw attached to it? The vacuum itself uses about ~11 Amp max, worst case total is ~26 Amp current draw.
1367793
I would separate the circuits, that plug feature is nice for charging my cell phone but not running large tools.
1367794
I use it for my 12" miter saw and there are no problems with breakers tripping because the saw starts first then there is a delay of about 3 seconds. Then the vacum starts afterwards so there is not a large amperage surge. Also this vacum is meant to handle large amouns of dust and very fine dust aswell. All you have to do to verify that info is check out the Dewalt web site. A miter saw is a walk in the park for this vac. I have had this vac for six months and it has handled everything I can throw at it.
121975
I've tried using it with my 15amp jackhammer and it will heat up the vacs power cord and eventually trip the breaker after a few minutes. I'd say a 12 amp saw for short bursts would be fine. The auto start feature is nice but with as quiet as this vac is we end up leaving it on most of the day on its own circuit.
642030
your plug is designed to handle 220 Volts. You may need an inverter since this vacuum only handles 110V. You also need an 220 adaptor or international plug that fits on a regular US 110 outlet.
785844
There is no simple answer; The amperage it draws depends on how hard it is working. If you were to load the saw up to the point of stalling, a 3 1/2 HP motor will pull close to 25 amps depending on its efficiency. If you don't push it to its limit it will pull a lot less. I use mine on a line with a 20 amp breaker and haven't tripped it yet while cutting tree limbs up to 4-inches in diameter.
1713632
Yes it will turn on the vacuum with any sense load but only use one tool at a time due to amperage. Also this in it is extremely light duty, mine failed within two days and the refund process takes a month. Made in china
38979
Hi Deborah,I just looked at the nameplate on the back of the handle of the vacuum and it states it is 120 volts and 12 amps. I checked the specifications for the vacuum on the internet and there was no information to that effect listed. I think the nameplate should cover things tho. Hope it works for you.CJ
460698
Yes to both questions. I've hooked it up to my orbital sander, I just had to make an adapter and it worked great. The only issue I have is the "whistling" sound the hose makes when not straight, but I get that with my long shop vac hose too.
828524
I wouldn't do it -- Vacuum cleaner's use a lot of electric draw. In my view, this very basic switch, would be severely under capacity for such a job and would melt down, or short out, rapidly. I would just pull the plug when you need to shut the vacuum off, which I assume you're already doing.
1279443
A vacuum cleaner worked fine for me. If you need more power, the Black & Decker pump is good.
1101536
I would estimate the "The Cube" will routinely pull about 15 inches of mercury worth of vacuum... I've only needed to use mine a couple of times since acquiring it, but there was not much problem getting to about 15 inches...
1812824
The saw is designed to operate on a 15 amp circuit; therefore, you should not use less than a 14 gauge electrical cord. If you are using a very long extension cord then you need to move up to the next gage wire. I use a 100 ft. cord with my saw and it is 12 gage. The longer the cord the greater resistance and hence the greater the voltage loss in conductor. You can offset the voltage loss by moving up to a larger conductor that has less resistance. Hope this helps.
451812
The vacuum uses ~4 amps (according to specs). At that rating, literally any 3-prong extension cord will work. I'd suggest going to the hardware or big box store and just compare the cords they have in your desired length for the lightest. Or compare shipping weights on amazon for cords of your desired length and pray.
1875354
No the saw is set up for 120 volts 60 Hz. You would have to provide a step down transformer that can carry 15 amps.
121979
I know squat about electricity but to me 15 amps is the limit so I would only plug in a hand sander or something less than 3 Amps.
121976
That's a drawback to the vacuum. I noticed that when I plugged in the vacuum and the grinder to the same residential circuit, it blew the breaker. The vacuum is well worth the investment and performs as Makita claims, even with fine concrete dust. I did not mind walking over and turning off the unit. An isolated 30 amp circuit should work ok.
1936684
Electric motors are rated at sustained load (greater than 60 seconds), so on start-up the motor can draw more than double the rated load. I believe that the initial start would exceed the load rating for the inverter. The sustained load (running load) of the vac is approx 600 watts, so the starting load could be higher than 1200 watts for a short period of time (a second or two). I believe that it would overload the inverter. I would look of a 1500 watt inverter for that type of load.
935855
I do not think it will, I can run one of my home floor vacuum s with it but not my other vacuum with separately because the amps are to hi