current draw on a HF dc

[fussy]

Hello all,

Finally got to HF yesterday to get a clamp-on multi meter.  Expected to pay $16 but found a coupon for $10.  Tried it out and with the dc hooked up to the ts with 10' of 4" hose, a Thien separator in the dc, and about 1/3 bag full of dust.  At start-up it pulls 21-22 amps for a split second and drops to 9.5 to 10 amps and stays there.

HF's rating for this motor is 20 amps (peak)--their parenthesis--meaning probably at least 15 amps or better actual rating.  Therefor, there would seem to be pleanty of headroom for improvement.  The next step will be a second separator ahead of the blower, then a conversion to 6" hose.  This multimeter is handy and cheap!

Steve

PS.  Find the coupon for the meter @ www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/common/displayPage.do?pageFile=usa_cpnsave.html

PPS.  The coupon is good only through the 12th.

[Master53Yoda]

take a reading without any hose on it at all,   then a reading without the discharge hose on and that will give you and idea of where to put your energy as far as improving the dust collector