Wiring the new altmill

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Is it necessary to have the slb and spindle on separate circuits?

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Welcome to the forum @Strst ! Good group of people with sound advice. I would say no. With that said, I don’t own an AltMill yet, but will in the future. I run my machine and router (LongMill MK2) on the same circuit. Now my old Mac, I had issues with running on the same circuit. It would pop the ground fault on an outlet. I switched circuits for the laptop and no problems since.

Again, welcome!

Jake

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Thanks for the quick feedback Jake . I’ve just joined the forum and am looking forward to the advantages of group support and collaboration.

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@Strst One thing that I’m sure you know to consider is the amp draw of your spindle + the SLB and the rating of the breaker that runs the circuit.

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Thanks, you’re right. I also have concern over electrical interference on the slb.

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I have a Altmill and I don’t have them on separate circuits. I’ve been running it for a month and a half with no problems. My circuit is 20 amp

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Perfect! That’s what I was hoping. I’d like to be able to use the rest of my wood shop while the mill is running.
Thanks, Stan…

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@Strst Just to address any confusion. Mine that is. :grinning: I took your question to ask if the SLB and the spindle had to be on different circuits - one for the each. Your last statement leads me to believe that I misunderstood. You are talking about whether one or both of them need to be on a dedicated circuit - one on which you are not running other shop equipment - table saws, jointers, planers, etc.

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I agree. Separate circuit from lights, table saw, dust collector. Anything that could push you to the point of breaker tripping. Mine is a dedicated circuit with nothing else connected but my CNC. Routinely, I am using my table saw, or my surface planer while the CNC is operational. Although I do stand and watch my LongMill do its magic in awe sometimes!:rofl::joy::laughing:

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Sorry for any confusion. I naturally have concerns about any and all setups! :grin:
Would very much like to avoid surprises.

Making space and getting everything ready for the big day. Appreciate all the help from everyone.

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I have my Alt Mill and SLB running through a 20amp surge protector and into a dedicated 20amp breaker. Ive got 4or 5 run hours with no issues.

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Thanks. The surge protector is a great idea. I’ll check on my power bar to see the rating.