The electric motor on my saw has suddenly reversed direction

arnis Posts: 2, Reputation: 1

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Oct 18, 2011, 03:37 PM

The electric motor on my saw has suddenly reversed direction

What would cause this?

Stratmando Posts: 11,188, Reputation: 508

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Oct 18, 2011, 03:52 PM

AC or DC saw, what do you have, any work done on it recently?

arnis Posts: 2, Reputation: 1

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Oct 18, 2011, 04:48 PM

I think its dc. Could a static discharge cause this?

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