ctm 26 extra socket

[dixiedean]

hi all, quick question
this may be a silly question but ill ask it non the less
I've bought a ctm 26 110v for starting some site work, im currently in the process of changing my tools from 240v to 110v, but was wondering if i could add a 240 v socket in the additional slot on this machine and if it would it be able to power the 240 v tool ? and not cause any damage to this costly machine

 

[demographic]

Got a 110 volt CTM 26 autoclean myself and am pretty sure that you just get the same output as it gets input.

240 volt input = 240 output
110 input = 110 output*

*Yeah I think thats a nominal of 230v and 115v or so but thats what we call em in the UK.

 

[antss]

The vacuum can't generate another leg of power , so there's no way you're going to get 240v from a vac plugged into a 110v transformer.

Now , you may be able to fashion another cord ( 240v) into the vac from the mains and wire it to power a 240v socket in the secondary port - but that'd be well beyond the scope of advice you'd get -or should take - from a bunch of strangers on an internet forum.  It's not really practical, probably dangerous and I bet H&S would tear you a new one if they saw it.

 

[dixiedean]

The vacuum can't generate another leg of power , so there's no way you're going to get 240v from a vac plugged into a 110v transformer.

Now , you may be able to fashion another cord ( 240v) into the vac from the mains and wire it to power a 240v socket in the secondary port - but that'd be well beyond the scope of advice you'd get -or should take - from a bunch of strangers on an internet forum.  It's not really practical, probably dangerous and I bet H&S would tear you a new one if they saw it.

so would i be able to use the vacuum with a 240v matching festool power cable and run 240 v off it without it having an effect on the ctm or the power tool I'm running off it ?

 

[Frank-Jan]

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I've bought a ctm 26 110v ...

The vacuum can't generate another leg of power , so there's no way you're going to get 240v from a vac plugged into a 110v transformer.

So... no.

If the vac runs on 110V, than the plug will also receive only 110V. If you plug the vac into 240, the tool will get 240, but the vac dies.

 

[antss]

[member=63836]dixiedean[/member] -  your 240v tools WILL NOT RUN off of your 110v CT26.

simple enough ?

re: part your second question, the 110v vacuum is only capable of supporting 15 amps total. That includes the vacuum turbine and connected load.  The CT electronics will throttle down the vacuum as the connected tool's power draw increases.  At least, that is my understanding. 

Maybe our resident EE will chime in ?