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JP, NOOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OO Both hots atatched to a single pole on a single breaker only yields 120 volts from either to the Neutral but you gotta run 2 hots L1 and L2 = 240 volts between) and an equipment ground to that saw..... ..... . You dont serve 240 volts from a Single Pole Breaker. 240 votls is available ONLY Line to Line. Its only 1/2 that or 120 volts from EITHER line (L1 or L2) to Neutral. A single pole breaker feeds 120 volt branch circuits (one phase via the breaker and the Neutral) while 2 Pole Breakers serve 240 volt branch circuits (L1 and L2 BOTH via the circuit breaker) You need n must have a TWO POLE BREAKER A single pole breaker (dont matter if its 15 or 20 or 30 amps) is fed from ONLY ONE PHASE (like say L1) while a 2 Pole breaker has a tap off of BOTH PHASES (L1 and L2) THATS HOW N WHY N WHERE YOU GET 240 VOLTS Line to Line. If you examined a panelboard you would see the 2 hot L1 and L2 phase buss bars on top one on each side buttttt ttttt t as you go down one side where the breakers attatch you will see that every other attachment point is served by every other phase, thats why a 2 pole breaker with one on top of the other is fed off both phases i.e. 240 votls Line to Line. GET A 2 POLE 30 AMP 240 VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKER and atatch one hot phase (like the red) to one breaker pole and the other hot phase (say the black) to the otehr breaker pole and the bare or green safety equipment ground TO THE EQUIPMENT GROUND BUSS NOT the Neutral Buss. Then at the saw or whatever you can use 2 pole 3 wire grounding type receptacle (a twist lock would be nice) and matching plug rated for 30 amps and your voltage. Got it????? ????? ??? If I forgot anything im sure the other gents will add to this John T
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