How-To Configure a Jointer for Overhead Electric Service

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In this video, I show how to reconfigure the factory cord setup on a planer to be used with a service drop (power dropped from the ceiling). From the factory, most joiners are set up for use up against a wall, but to connect to a service drop ― especially in my case there a have a rolling parts cart located right behind the machine ― you need to have the cord go upwards in a reliable place, and not dangle all around and get in the way. There is also the problem with the hardware. In my case, if I were to have the cord go upwards, very quickly the box clamp that connects it to the back of the machine would cut through the cord and cause some major sparkage! I believe I have come up with an elegant solution that brings the cord upwards right next to the dust line, and both the dust duct and cord will have enough built-in play so as not to be damaged my minor movement of the machine. 😊
Here are the service drop supports:
Strain Relief...
Woodhead Cable Strain Relief, 1/2" NPT Thread Size, .40-.54" Cable Diamter - amzn.to/3w1a6Kb
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Woodhead Cable Strain Relief, 1" NPT Thread Size, .70-.97" Cable Diamter - amzn.to/3Uu74HL
Woodhead Support Grip, .30-.43" Cable Diameter - amzn.to/3Uxyv3y
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Woodhead Support Grip, .53-.73" Cable Diameter - amzn.to/4aQX54X
Sigma Electric ProConnex Strain Relief Cord Connector 3/4-Inch - amzn.to/3JABCB6
Sigma Electric ProConnex Strain Relief Cord Connector 1/2-Inch - amzn.to/4aN3o9x
Iron Conduit Bender Full Assembly, 1/2-Inch EMT - amzn.to/49IUFEk
Iron Conduit Bender Full Assembly, 3/4-Inch EMT - amzn.to/3TUNzXb
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Aluminum Conduit Bender Full Assembly, 1/2-Inch EMT - amzn.to/3vSPbJe
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@TrapDoorWoodworks 6 месяцев назад

The Woodhead drop supports are for the drop to the machinery, the Woodhead Cable Stain reliefs are for extra cord support at a box/machine, and the Sigma strain relievers connect to the box, and have no extra support: Woodhead 36576 Service Drop Support Grip (#12) - amzn.to/49gVDat Woodhead 36577 Service Drop Support Grip (#10) - amzn.to/4aDEQ2F Woodhead 36505 1/2" NPT Cable Strain Relief - amzn.to/3w4yTNl Woodhead 36508 3/4" NPT Cable Strain Relief - amzn.to/3W173w6 Sigma Electric ProConnex 49212 1/2" Strain Relief Cord Connector - amzn.to/3xS5vu6 Sigma Electric ProConnex 49214 3/4" Strain Relief Cord Connector - amzn.to/3W31oWk Iron Conduit Bender Full Assembly, 1/2-Inch EMT - amzn.to/49IUFEk Iron Conduit Bender Full Assembly, 3/4-Inch EMT - amzn.to/3TUNzXb Iron Conduit Bender Full Assembly, 1-Inch EMT - amzn.to/3JhYdSV Aluminum Conduit Bender Full Assembly, 1/2-Inch EMT - amzn.to/3vSPbJe Aluminum Conduit Bender Full Assembly, 3/4-Inch EMT - amzn.to/4aNxeuV

@Freddy-rc5in 6 месяцев назад

That will be a nice neat solution! It certainly makes sense to want the dust duct and electrical cord go up next to each other. 👍🏻

@RobertRalphR 6 месяцев назад

I really like that rerouting solution for the power cord! I worked at a company that had service drops like that in their warehouse down to packaging machinery. It was a very high ceiling, and they had conduit coming down to a box, and then a cord going down to the machine just like you are doing. I believe the conduit part of the drop had a ball joint of some sort at the top, but can't verify that. They also had a trench in the concrete with a metal cover for some bigger cabling going to some larger machinery. I find this sort of stuff very interesting in case you couldn't tell 😉

@adenvet2830 6 месяцев назад

Hi Mojo,very interesting video and a good fix for the cord. Be interesting to see how part 2 pans out.

@TrapDoorWoodworks 6 месяцев назад

Thanks Larry, but that would actually be part one! It started down this road with the service drop conduit on the ceiling - over two weeks ago! I had to rush and get another conduit run done for the main lights because I had to give the scaffold back, then I made this video because the service drops need a precise point to drop to. Once this video was done I had Tiny house and outside work to do so the original service drop video sat there unfinished. I tried to wrap it up yesterday, but realized I had purchased the wrong service drop support grip! I will be working on the Tiny House trim and outside stuff all week, so there will be a three week + gap from the beginning to the end of that video 🥴 I actually have a row of the main lights in already! Oh well, the correct part comes today, so sometime this spring the west service drops will be done 😊

@ShedHomePro 6 месяцев назад

One of the shops I deal with has those cable ramp things on the floor that they run cords through. The guys struggle every time they need to run a cart through there! The thing is like 1" tall, and you need to get a running start or lift the cart to get over it 🤣

@jned3967 6 месяцев назад

Really good job on the solution, but why not just start with a wider piece of steel and drill the hole a bit larger and affix a grommet inside it for the cord to pass through? I just don't like running a cord through steel without another layer of rubber protection! Over time, could there be enough vibration to wear through that cord in that spot? Otherwise a great solution and it looks so professionally done, I can picture a future user of that machine just thinking it came that way.

@TrapDoorWoodworks 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the great input J Ned! I had thought of using solid UHMW for the positioning plate, but decided against it because it for various reasons - the biggest being that it would get too wide because of the reduced strength of the plastic (another being every plastic part on the machines will eventually break 😑). I also considered a grommet, but that would have to be UHMW to make any difference, and that would also widen the plate considerably. Any hard grommet hard would wear on the rubber if theirs's any wear at all (which I don't think their will be) - rubber grommets would defeat the purpose as it needs to slip freely. But.... when I ceramic coat the machinery tops (graphene), I will coat that little hole as well and effectively make it slipperier than UHMW. Ultimately, I don't think their will be any wear at all as-is, and the cord will last until the rubber degrades, but I also worry about stuff like that 😉

@jned3967 6 месяцев назад

I just don't wanna ever see a video that Natalie has to post saying "how to unstick your dad from 220 volts and mop up the mess!" I knew you had considered it, we are kindred spirits!

@TrapDoorWoodworks 5 месяцев назад

@@jned3967 Agreed 😊