Greetings,
I have the “2.2kw 220v ER20 80mm 2-pole 400Hz Air-Cooled” Spindle System which came with a C13 to L6-20R power cable.
My shop wall receptacles support NEMA 6-20R and NEMA 6-15R. I’m planning to buy a C13 to NEMA 6-15P power cord like below:
The spindle indicates 10A, so the above 15A cable appears to be sufficient.
I just want to double check that there are not any issues running with this cable.
Thanks!
-DougO
It’ll likely be fine.
Our international customers get 13a plugs because they have trouble finding anything higher for their region
Thanks, cable seems to work fine.
My shop has breakers with GFIs built in for all circuits. I was expecting the VFD to pop the GFI on the 220v breaker, but it seems to work okay. Does the issue with GFIs only happen intermittently?
I’m going to make an assumption here but…
The people who experience the gfi problem are using 110v on a 15a circuit.
The 220v spindle system uses 10a where the 110v spindle system uses 12a.
10a is 66% of the 15a of your 220v circuit, and 12a is 80% of the 15a on the 110v circuit.
The gfci outlet gets triggered with the sudden influx of power makes it think someone is being electricuted, but since it only goes to 66% in your case of total amperage it either (A) disregards the occurrence since it isn’t high enough to meet the threshold of being triggered, or (B) your gfci circuit is faulty.
I am not an electrician, nor am I claiming to be. I am only providing a logical explanation based on my knowledge. If the matter is of importance to you, I suggest you consult with a licensed electrician.