Overheated CT22E shut-off

Toolpig

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It's the kind of thing you don't think you'll ever need, but you're glad when it works!!

Was using the CT22E with one of my sanders.  I wanted to suck up a little dust that got away without the sander attached.  I'm lazy, so instead of walking to the vacuumn to turn it on, I just unhooked the sander, turned on the sander, then used the hose.  I then went back to work with the sander (without the hose attached -- just forgot to re-attach it). 

Turns out the end of the vac hose sucked up part of my drop-cloth, overheated the vacuum, then shut itself off.  I didn't realize what happened until I re-attached the vac hose to the sander, turned on the sander, and the vacuum wouldn't start.  I had to walk over the vacuum, turn the power off and then on again, and then it worked fine.

I assume what happened is that the vacuum overheated and the built-in "breaker" shut the vacuum off protecting itself.  BRAVO FESTOOL!!!!!  Any other vacuum would have become toast, I'm sure.

TP
 
You're right, a shop vac would likely have burned up, one more reason to buy Festool vac, like we really need another reason.  ;) 
 
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