Trend NVR Switch

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Im looking to buy an NVR switch for a router table.
The router to be used in the table is a Makita 110 volt with transformer.
Is this nvr switch suitable for my requirements?: http://www.trend-uk.com/en/AT/product/N ... 115v_.html

The reason I ask is that it is advertised a 115 volt which has confused me a bit because im not sure if that is specifically for the American market or if it is suitable for what I require.
Advice appreciated.

 

[carlb40]

That will be fine, the US market specifically states their tools etc are 110v. Same as our ones available in the uk/eu. Why they put 115v is beyond me when the tools are 110v #-o

 

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Cheers Carl. 8)

 

[marcros]

what are you plugging into the nvr switch? is it the router or the transformer? if the latter then wont you need a 240v one?

 

[carlb40]

what are you plugging into the nvr switch? is it the router or the transformer? if the latter then wont you need a 240v one?

I assumed the NVR goes between the router and transformer?

 

[marcros]

i stand to be corrected, but I personally would do it between the wall and the transformer. I would also go for one that doesn't need the plug to be removed, but then I only have one router and need to use it hand held as well as woodrat/table mounted. I think that this is the one that I looked at.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Charnwood-W025- ... B005LG7REA

 

[carlb40]

The only reason i assumed that the nvr goes between the tool and transformer. Is because in theory the transformer is supposed to be plugged directly into a socket, not an extension lead? I guess the nvr could be classed as an extension lead?

 

[marcros]

oh, I don't know. tbh, I didn't know that you weren't supposed to plug a transformer into an extension lead.

 

[carlb40]

I'm not so sure either. I know the lead on the transformer cannot exceed a certain length. Oooh i think we need an electrical genius

 

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Originally my plan was to have the transformer plugged into the wall socket and the "out" lead from the 110 volt nvr switch connected to the transformer and the router plugged into the "in" socket on the nvr switch.

However the way marcros has described doing it by using a 240 volt nvr switch and plugging the transformer into the nvr switch does work. I have tried it and it seems to work ok.
I just wonder if it is safe to do it this way long term? :?

 

[DMF]

Don't know for sure because i'm not a qualified electrician so i have to say to you i'd find out about it and be sure, but me at home well from years on site as a groundworker i can say that we had no issues with 110 cables that were very long (as suppied and much longer than any home workshop i can imagine). Also there were times when a transformer was plugged into a short 5m 240 extension but it was a heavy duty one, lastly i wouldn't want the transformer loading constantly though a NVR, keep the current to the transformer and cut afterwards, surely less loading?

Dean