PatrickHosey Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 It's made for Christmas lights but it totally works. Waiting for an expert to tell me it's a bad idea. But until then, I'm gonna rock it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkdiamond Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 I have actually been using the $10 one from Lowes for months now for my Rigid Shop Vac and it works great (as long as I remember to turn it on). I have it clipped to my shop apron, within easy reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PatrickHosey Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100652471/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 For a smaller shop vac it will be good; it uses 16ga wire which is rated for 13A loads; a "2hp" DC would exceed that pretty routinely. Still, a good idea for some applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 For a smaller shop vac it will be good; it uses 16ga wire which is rated for 13A loads; a "2hp" DC would exceed that pretty routinely. Still, a good idea for some applications. 13a resistive not inductive. Not made for anything with a motor. Keep your fire extinguisher handy. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickHosey Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 yep there it is. luckily im still using it for christmas lights. thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 saw a similar thing that has 6 buttons for 6 different plugins click button 1 then plug one turns on and so forth thinking ill get one for all our dust collecting machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nateswoodworks Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 A 7 or 8 yrs ago they had made them for outside lights and they were rated for 16 amps, mine pulls 15. I wouldn't even think about using it if it is under the amperage you need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raruss1 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I bought 2 of those xmas light remotes and my 2hp DC burned em up. Each took about a month but they did die. Just too light duty for that much amperage. I really liked the small remotes they came with. The Penn State Industries remote I have now is annoyingly large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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