Kapex which Dust Extractor CT or Fein

[jonathan-m]

Over here in Europe the outlets have a sticker saying 2200W, so I assume it has something to do with USA legislation.

 

[baldguy]

What doesn't make sense to me on the Fein Turbo I & II is that the auto start outlet socket is only rate at 6 AMP.  Most miter saws are rated at 15 AMP.  So does that mean I can't plug a 15 Amp miter saw to it?   

But than again the, Festool CT26 manual say's "Max rating of connected Power Tool" is 3.7 AMP.  And the fine print says 9.1 AMP if suction power adjuster is set to the lowest setting.

This is something I've been wondering about, too.  I've seen videos of people using a kapex plugged into a CT and the vac auto-starting with the tool.  Even at the highest speed.  But, the kapex is a 13A saw... 

 

[Brice Burrell]

What doesn't make sense to me on the Fein Turbo I & II is that the auto start outlet socket is only rate at 6 AMP.  Most miter saws are rated at 15 AMP.  So does that mean I can't plug a 15 Amp miter saw to it?   

But than again the, Festool CT26 manual say's "Max rating of connected Power Tool" is 3.7 AMP.  And the fine print says 9.1 AMP if suction power adjuster is set to the lowest setting.

This is something I've been wondering about, too.  I've seen videos of people using a kapex plugged into a CT and the vac auto-starting with the tool.  Even at the highest speed.  But, the kapex is a 13A saw...

The issue of maximum amps on the outlet has been talked about on here many times over the years.  This is a technicality for UL approval but is not the actual limit on the outlet.  You can safely plug any Festool tool in your CT vac, you are only limited by the circuit you have the CT plugged into (a 15 or 20 amp breaker). 

 

[AIPDX]

I can confirm this. I asked Festool this question, and this is in essence what they told me. They see no issue with using Festool dust exractors with the Kapex, and it would not void the warranty no matter what the manual says.

 

[sae]

Soft start means no load spike when starting either.