Lemonxxs
04-03-2003, 03:51 PM
After 7 years service I fried my shop vac.....
I found a new outlet in the garage....hidden behind a file cabinet I have...plug the vac in...turn on.... :shocked and :scared pooooooof... black smoke ....nasty burnt wiring smell ....
Turns out the outlet was wired wrong....the previous owner tapped into AC circuit which is 220VAC...... knucklehead....... :angry
I just got back from Home Depot after days of research and bought new vac to cover garage/shop and detailing....
Cool Shop Vac (http://www.shopvac.com/web/products/detail.asp?ID=112&HdnSource=overview&StoreID=)
I like the shiny finish and the neat wheels :spot :dance
I found a new outlet in the garage....hidden behind a file cabinet I have...plug the vac in...turn on.... :shocked and :scared pooooooof... black smoke ....nasty burnt wiring smell ....
Turns out the outlet was wired wrong....the previous owner tapped into AC circuit which is 220VAC...... knucklehead....... :angry
I just got back from Home Depot after days of research and bought new vac to cover garage/shop and detailing....
Cool Shop Vac (http://www.shopvac.com/web/products/detail.asp?ID=112&HdnSource=overview&StoreID=)
I like the shiny finish and the neat wheels :spot :dance