D/A Getting Hot Quick ?

[SunnyD]

i just got a brand new g110v2 and as soon i use it for 10 minutes or less deping on the speed it gets warm is this normal becuase i have a v1 and it dosnt get too hot

[karimkhan]

^^^ I get the same problem with my g110v2 I also would like to know if this is normal

[nothelle]

Where's the heat coming from? Mine comes from the carbon brush replacement area, but not the whole machine in general

[SunnyD]

Yeah most the heat is from the brushs but the whole machine is warm

[Mark58]

It is suppose to get warm. Not hot but warm.Are you using extension cord? what size wire? Should be #14. Since this unit is 540 watt (I think) this wattage is basically converted into heat. Could get more into details but it would be pointless. My 2 cents.

[J4o2el7]

14ga is ok, but depends on how long the cord is, ultimately a 12ga would be best, since you wont be dropping as many volts at the end of the cord.

A 50-foot, 12-gauge cord will drop about 3.9 volts at 12 amps.
A 100-foot 12-gauge cord will drop about 7.8 volts at 12 amps.

A 50-foot, 14-gauge cord will drop about 6.2 volts at 12 amps.
A 100-foot 14-gauge cord will drop about 12.4 volts at 12 amps.

Assuming worst case with a 14-gauge, 100-foot cord you're throwing away 10% of the power in the cord.

[SunnyD]

im using a 50 foot 16 gague 125 amp extention

[J4o2el7]

Well, that may be the problem, the wire in the is dropping a lot of volts by the time it gets to the tool. Try going to a 12/3 ( 12 gauge, 3 wire ) extension cord, im in the construction bussiness, and what tends to happen is when a light gauge extension cord is used like that it tends to actually burn up the tool faster, reason being is the tool needs, and wants that power, but its not getting it and working harder to maintain the power level. Personally i wouldnt run anything smaller then a 12/3, IMHO.

[BillE]

Well, that may be the problem, the wire in the is dropping a lot of volts by the time it gets to the tool. Try going to a 12/3 ( 12 gauge, 3 wire ) extension cord, im in the construction bussiness, and what tends to happen is when a light gauge extension cord is used like that it tends to actually burn up the tool faster, reason being is the tool needs, and wants that power, but its not getting it and working harder to maintain the power level. Personally i wouldnt run anything smaller then a 12/3, IMHO.

Totally TOTALLY TOTALLY agree! This one area NOT to skimp.

Bill

[2011Murano]

For what it's worth ,
I agree with all the comments recommending the 12/3 extension cord. However, I have a brand new one ( Megs DA) also and I have only used a 14/3 25ft cord and it gets hot also in a very short time. I doubt that helps cause it would be hard to compare what we each think is too hot for a period of time. I also was a bit concerned at first, but for comparison, let's say I was using a similar sized hand tool or saw/drill, for the same work cycle , I think the temperature I feel the DA get is similar. Also , for what it's worth , I now feel the need to get some extra lighting in the garage and plan on getting another extension cord, I will pick up a 12/3 just for a test and see if it makes any difference.