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Your cart is empty.Introducing the Single Phase On/Off Switch by POWERTEC. This single phase on/off switch is intended to provide you with a high quality safeguarding component for your workshop and power tool needs. It features a simplistic, yet straightforward design that can be easily wired (installed) into deep gang boxes or standard gang boxes with an extension ring. The power switch has 2 throws so one can switch both hot and neutral or both phases of a 220V line. It features an easy-to-install mounting design and comes with color-coded start stop push buttons that possess an indented/bump style profile to signify the switch has been opened or closed. For added safety measures, the start button can be locked to prevent unauthorized use. (Please Note: The switch is built with heavy duty electrical components and a force range of 40-60 Newtons or 9 to 13.5 pounds-force is required to activate) It’s the perfect safety feature for: Table Saws Drill Press Band Saw Sanders and Jointers Dust Collection Systems for Woodworking Single Phase Power Switch Specifications Type: Start Stop Push Button Operation Mode: ON-OFF-ON Dual Voltage: 110V/220V Rated current: 2 HP/35 amps at 120 volts | 3 HP/20 amps at 230 volts Approved By: UL, TUV, CSA, CE, ETL standards POWERTEC is a leading manufacturer of high quality woodworking tools and accessories, machines, and an assortment of OEM replacement parts. We are committed to exceeding expectations, while bringing the latest innovations, technology, and product development to the industry.
crazy4diesels
2025-07-29 14:33:52
Bought this for an air compressor. Quality seems to be pretty good. The front bezel and buttons are plastic but the body of the switch and the actuators are Bakelite. The switch has a pretty nice positive snap action which should help the contacts last. The terminal screws are a little small but I had no trouble getting 12 AWG stranded wire under the clamp plates, which tightened down nicely. The provided screws which hold the bezel (and also hold the switch into position) are metric and need to be replaced with 6-32 screws to fit a standard US handibox. Pan head screws and little washers worked best here. I used a 4X4 electrical box along with a switch collar plate to mount. I have only been using this switch for a few weeks but it has been solid and works well so far.
Fillmore2
2025-07-26 18:43:55
I used this switch to run my router attached to my table saw. It is a 120/240V switch and I was not sure if I would use it in a 240V application. It is a heavy duty switch and I wanted this as my router is older and can draw quite a few amps when stressed. This switch is well built for heavy applications. That said, you will need to use an extra deep electrical box to accommodate the switch. The switch is deep and will reach almost the back of a standard box. It is also wide enough that there is little room on the sides of the switch to accommodate the cables. This was my issue. I used a 12/2 supply to the switch and a 12/2 cable to the load. 12/2 wire is heavy and hard to work with in a cramped box. As stated, he reason I used this heavy wire was the extra amps that my router pulls under load. The amount of room this switch takes up leaves very little room on the sides for the cables. I managed to cram everything into the standard box but I would not recommend it. The switch itself works well and seem substantial but get the extra deep box and save yourself some frustration. Hope this helps.
Eric Perkins
2025-07-02 13:17:48
The lack of instructions had me trip the breaker several times. I had to actually disassemble the switch to figure out how to wire it. I am not an electrician, but I am pretty familiar with circuits. What I forgot going into this was this is a double pole, single throw (DPST) switch. Most switches (your bedroom light switch, for example) are single pole, single throw, involving only one leg of the two wire circuit. Why this is important is that there are four connection points instead of the usual two, and that is where I went wrong. I assumed (which we should never do) that the circuits would run from right to left. I assumed that because there were tiny little words imprinted on either side, LOAD and LINE. So I connected the incoming (from the plug) to LINE and the wires to the junction box where I was going to plug in my router and dust collector to LOAD. The microsecond that I tried the switch, my breaker tripped. I assumed the LOAD (my 2hp router and 5hp shop vac) were too much for the circuit so I reset the breaker, unplugged the vac, and tried again. Instant trip. I unplugged the router and plugged in an LED test light. Virtually no load. Hit the switch, instant trip of the breaker again. Now I assumed the switch had a defect so I proceeded to take it apart. Happily, it was held together with four screws, and came apart readily. Immediately, I saw the problem. The switch actuated a double-poled rocker that connected two sets of contact points. Unfortunately, I had wired the switch across the points so rather than continuing the current when I actuated the switch, I was actually bringing the two sets of wires into contact with each other, creating an instant short. Putting the switch back together was a fiddly mess because of four ball bearings on which the rockers rode, and which were apparently enjoying their new-found freedom and did not want to return to the rockerswitch drudgery. Anyway, I got it put back together, and it works wonderfully. The little schematic drawing packaged with the switch did not illuminate the correct installation procedure, the way that a tersely worded note "Connect the hot and common of the incoming circuit to the bottom of the switch and the outgoing corresponding wires to the top of the switch" would have.
Jim Bilancieri
2025-05-28 16:32:15
I used this switch to upgrade an older Craftsman table saw. It is working great
EricM
2025-05-14 12:02:50
Common issue with this switch when mounting into a box . Yes the bolts are bigger than a standard box bolt holes . To fix this , I simply ran a self tap sheet metal screw in through the box hole to make it bigger so that it matched the size of the switch bolt .Yes it does need a deeper 3†box to accommodate wiring and the Deptness of the switch . And yes the switch bolt are a millimeter of on spacing when trying to attach the switch to the box . In my case I bought a metal box and was just able to bend the bottom of the box a touch to open the spacing to accommodate the switch spacing . Wiring , if your using this as a true on off switch you will simply use the top line lug and top load lug with your 2 wire . Good quality , 10 min install . Perfectly happy and looks nice
Mark
2025-05-01 15:17:45
I installed this switch on a bandsaw. It is a nice compact design and was easily installed on my saw. I cut a small rectangular opening in the sheet metal cabinet of my saw and screwed the switch in through the pre-existing holes in the switch plate. It is a nice fit and looks like a factory installed switch.
Jack
2025-02-21 12:25:47
I had this switch for 10 years before it gave out, this one seems to be made with more quality materials so I think I may get 20 years out of this one!Good deal vs $40 at the hardware store
Dennis
2025-02-09 12:03:41
This thing fitted my Ryobi RTS20 perfectly. The old switch was completely burnt out!It works really well. Good value for money.The pic of the front of the saw is with the new switch installed.
Angel Lopez
2025-02-02 10:56:59
Apenas me acaba de llegar, al destaparlo se nota que es de buena calidad, es ideal para erramienta de alto rendimiento. Me gusto en especial por qué ya contamos con otro tipo de apagadores y dicen ser de uso rudo, y en el mismo plástico parece de muy baja calidad. Pero este producto se ve resistente y de muy buena calidad.Excelente compra para su uso en maquinaria, me sorprende que en un costado trae una calca, donde según dice que puede aguantar hasta para 10 Hp. Yo lo usaré para un motor eléctrico marca WEG cerrado de 3HP. Los retroalimento en cualquier detalle.
Customer
2025-01-08 18:17:48
Replaced my Delta jointer broken switch with this and it is perfect. I had to change the included screws for 6-32 x 1" to fit in a standard Scepter electrical box. (You’ll need nuts too) Is has a big click when you push the buttons, this feels solid. Works well since installed.
J. Giron
2024-12-15 18:44:30
Aún no lo instalo pero me gustó el diseño, lo quiero para una sierra cinta está ideal.Ya quedó, funciona muy bien, este ya es el segundo que compro, les comparto una foto donde quedó.
Michael Walter Smith
2024-12-13 16:00:07
Work perfectly and well insulated
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