[Shop-talk] 220V extension cord with breaker

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

On Wed, 30 Mar 2011, Randall wrote:
> But as noted, it's not really required.  In fact, any RV store will sell you
> the 30 amp to 50 amp adapter fairly cheap.

Most of these I see are like the one I use with my RV... They're intended 
to convert 30A 110vac to 50A 220vac (by putting the 'hot' leg on the 
110 circuit to both hot legs on the 220 circuit, which works because in 
most RV's there aren't 220vac loads, only 110vac loads.  Well... Works 
until you get past 30A of load that is... :-)

To the OP... Put a 50A plug on the saw cord and call it a day.

Mark