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9inch 110V Grinder plug question?

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  • 25-09-2014 5:59pm
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    my3cents
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    I've just bought myself a new 9inch 110V grinder. Not for commercial use only home use but as it will get used outside in a damp shed and I have other 110V gear including a couple of transformers (3.3KV) I thought I'd get the 110V version.

    So got it home and there's no plug on it. Now without saying any more I want to know how many electricians have a similar sized grinder and what rating plug is on it?

    The reason for the question should soon become evident :)


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    Doom
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    Go to nearest electric wholesale and ask for a yellow 110v plug.


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    Doom
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    Like this
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    my3cents
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    Doom wrote: »
    Go to nearest electric whole and ask for a yellow 110v plug.

    Good answer, same answer I would have given but there's a catch and I want to see what the general practice is.

    The tool shop where I bought the grinder also gave the same answer.


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    Doom
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    You're supposed to use these type for colour codes and safety.
    110v=yellow
    240v=blue
    380v= red.

    You really don't want to make the mistake of pluging a 110v item into 380v


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    Doom
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    Its the only 'right' answer.


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    CJhaughey
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    You could follow it to the letter and fit a 32A plug, but I would bet the vast majority of all 110v 9" grinders have a 16A plug fitted.
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    my3cents
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    You could follow it to the letter and fit a 32A plug, but I would bet the vast majority of all 110v 9" grinders have a 16A plug fitted.
    GW60012.jpg

    That's what I wanted to hear :D

    I suspected as much, grinder is rated at 19A and I wondered if a lot had 16A plugs fitted.


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    2011
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    CJhaughey wrote: »
    You could follow it to the letter and fit a 32A plug, but I would bet the vast majority of all 110v 9" grinders have a 16A plug fitted.

    Yes, every 110V grinder that I have seen has a 16A plug fitted.

    A 32A plug will cause more issues than it will solve :)


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    gctest50
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    my3cents wrote: »
    I've just bought myself a new 9inch 110V grinder. Not for commercial use only home use but as it will get used outside in a damp shed and I have other 110V gear including a couple of transformers (3.3KV) I thought I'd get the 110V version.

    So got it home and there's no plug on it. Now without saying any more I want to know how many electricians have a similar sized grinder and what rating plug is on it?

    The reason for the question should soon become evident :)

    shiny new makita ? :)

    ~ 2000watts n a little bit = more than 16 amps

    those little yellow plugs n cables are only rated to 16 amps

    you need the bigger ones - rated to 32


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    my3cents
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    gctest50 wrote: »
    shiny new makita ? :)

    ~ 2000watts n a little bit = more than 16 amps

    those little yellow plugs n cables are only rated to 16 amps

    you need the bigger ones - rated to 32


    No just a cheap Hitachi but a very expensive diamond cutting disk.

    The 32A plug is easy but then I need a site transformer with a 32A socket because the "common" two plug 3.3KVA 110V site transformers while just capable of the load only have 16A sockets.

    I could of course buy a 5KVA transformer with 32A socket but they are €250 compared to €75 for "common" 3.3kV one. The 5KVA tansformers are also very heavy to move around (30kg or thereabouts).

    Considering I only use a grinder for short periods outside and I am aware there is a possible problem I'll use a 16A plug and see how it goes. The cable isn't an issue as I won't be using it with a 110V extension.


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