Pwk5017 Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 My el cheapo paddle switch for my unisaw died on me 2-3 days ago. A shame because it was only a year or two old. I guess i cant expect too much for $10. This time around i decided to spend a bit more for more reliability. Only thing is, i opened this new switch up and have no idea where to start. Every other switch ive wired was pretty straight forward. This one has a billion connections and not much instruction to go on. Hopefully one of you is much more knowledgeable on the subject and can walk me through how to get this thing working. Currently my saw is hardwired to a plug and controlled via a breaker, so yeah, this switch is very well needed. There is a tiny schematic in the box, then a picture of the insides, and finally a diagram of what i think i need to do. Not so sure about that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 My 220 v UniSaw has a magnetic starter. It has a bunch of wires to the switch. I got my replacement from " The Saw Center " . Took careful notes and pictures of the old switch and did the swap very meticulously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 If yoi have single phase power and a single phase motor, following the dotted lines from the diagram in pic #1 is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted October 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 Ok, made a lot more sense after inspecting the unit for a minute or two. The other connections I was confused by are small jumper bars. Correct, hots to the dotted line and grounds to the bar off to the side and I have a functioning switch again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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