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RE: Designed To Fail: How Cheap Manufacturing Turns a New Saw Into Trash
The original switch was rated at 19A@125V and 12A@250V. (using the UL standard)
You will see your new switch is rated similarly (20A@125V and 15V@277V, and a weird 16A@150V below the line), Its just notated differently.
Awesome find though! its amazing what people throw out...
OH so thats what the 19 and 20 mean. I guess those are two different standards, I was confused by the difference in one amp. Figured those might be model numbers, but was also wondering why both voltages were rated at the same amperage.... Still makes you wonder why the switch went before the breaker lol.
well, I think you where right in your assumption that it was to save a few cents on the manufacturing... things are not built like they used to be. that table saw wasn't meant to be put to continuous use, or passed on to your kids... it was a 'disposable' tool... you just gave it a second life :)