drill press motor replacement cord ????

[gilbo]

folks what size cord ru replacing your drill press motor with

14/3 or 12/3 ?

sjoow or soow ?

and how ru securing the cord to handle cord strain, ince the OD is larger than the motor cord opening

 

[Davefr]

What are the motor specs??

 

[PT Doc]

folks what size cord ru replacing your drill press motor with

14/3 or 12/3 ?

sjoow or soow ?

and how ru securing the cord to handle cord strain, ince the OD is larger than the motor cord opening

Kind of like asking what oil filter to get for your car? We need to know motor size, single or 3 phase, if single then 120 or 240?

Or just go get 10g soow.

 

[1950mercury]

15Amps or less is 14 gauge, 20 amp is 12 gauge, 30 amps is 10 gauge. **/2 is single phase, **/3 3 phase id use a romex connector to connect it to the motor

 

[gilbo]

NOTE TO SELF, dont post question before that first cup of joe.

just a jack & heintz 1/3 hp, 1725 rpm, single phase

 

[nehog]

NOTE TO SELF, dont post question before that first cup of joe.

just a jack & heintz 1/3 hp, 1725 rpm, single phase

OK, 16 AWG would work, but I'd look for 14 AWG if I needed to buy it. Use rubber insulated not plastic/pvc/vinyl.

 

[catalytic]

I just posted a similar question on a machinist forum and got some interesting responses:

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/v...d-you-using-110v-machines-286221/#post2309678

The takeaway for me was to use SO rather than SJ cord. If you look at cords on McMaster, the SO is the 600V rated cord and SJ is 300v rated. Personally, I'd use 12-3, as 14 and 16 AWG cord look dainty and vulnerable in a workshop environment, at least to my eyes (and it's a good rule of thumb to stay below 80% of the AWG amperage rating, anyways).

 

[gilbo]

ok thanks a bunch folks

 

[PT Doc]

Go beefier not because of the electrical needs, but because it will be a bit tougher. SO cord has a nice thick outer layer.