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SB-NA iVAC Automated Dust Collection Switch
HEALTH
- The iVAC Dust Collector Switch Box is an inexpensive, simple to use automated dust controller that activates your shop vacuum automatically whenever the power tool to which it’s attached is turned on
- With this easy-to-use dust collector switch, you’ll be amazed at how much cleaner renovation work can be
- Dust and debris is collected immediately, extraneous airborne dust is mitigated and clean-up is much easier
SAFETY
- Focus on your work! Don't concern yourself with turning your dust collection system on and off
- You’ll breathe easier, and ensure a safer working environment, the iVAC Switch Box powers up immediately, it helps to clear out any debris that may be stuck in the power tool and which can become a dangerous projectile – however small
- The iVAC Dust Collector Switch Box automatically turns the shop vacuum on before you actually begin your cut, and will continue to draw debris as long as the power tool is on
- Installation is simple. If you can connect an electrical cord, you can connect an iVAC Dust Collector Switch
CONVENIENCE
- The iVAC Dust Collector Switch Box was designed specifically for the home, where typically only 115Vac services are available
- It is designed to control Shop Vacs up to 5 Peak HP and Dust Collectors up to 1 HP
- The attached power tool can literally be any type of 115V-15A power tool such as
- a light-duty table saw
- a portable sander
- dremel tools
- a miter saw
265,000 CYCLES "ZERO" FAILURES
iVAC has just completed testing of the improved Automated Dust Collection Switchbox SB-NA using a 6.5 peak HP shop vac
Major announcement following soon!
"WE RAN 265,000 CYCLES WITH NO FAILURE"
FUNCTIONALITY
- It removes the distraction of turning a dust collection system on and off while operating potentially dangerous power tools
- It ensures that dust and debris are collected as you cut, as opposed to being cleaned up with greater difficulty after the mess is done
- It mitigates airborne dust by trapping it while it’s being generated by the power tool
- Airborne dust is hazardous and can lead to a variety of ailments
- Uncollected dust can be a hazard as it can make surfaces like hardwoods and laminates slippery and can lead to a fall
- Tools can be notorious for sending out residual debris when they are first powered up because we tend not to clean the surface after every cut.
iVAC FAMILY of TOOLS
Our iVAC family of automated dust collector products includes:
iVAC Pro Switch – the heart of the system. Receives signals from iVAC tool interfaces and instructs dust collection systems/shop vacuums to turn on or off accordingly
iVAC Tool Interfaces – these devices connect to the power tool and communicate wirelessly to the iVAC Switch and include the iVAC Pro Tool Plus Sensor and iVAC Pro Tool Interface
iVAC High Power Interfaces – allow you to connect dust collectors of up to 10 HP (iVAC Contactor) and high-power tools (iVAC Pro Tool HP)
Automated Blast Gates – for controlling your dust collection ports and optimizing dust collector performance
Brendan Delaney
Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2025
This is switch is awesome. Works as advertised. What a game changer on site.
Tom C.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2025
I love this switch. I have my vacuum and miter saw hooked up to this switch so when the saw turns on, the vacuum turns on to collect the dust.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
working without any issues
John Armstrong
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2024
I bought this as part of my dust collection system for my chop/miter saw. My DeWalt creates a lot of saw dust in short order. When I key the saw, this switch turns on my shop vacuum right away and stays on 10-15 seconds after my cut to remove all the saw dust from the hose. I have never had such a clean workbench.FYI: There are a few videos on dust collection systems on youtube.com along with this productHighly recommend
Polymerdad
Reviewed in Canada on August 24, 2024
I've had the unit for several months now and used it on my chop saw for a full 'deck build' project. It has performed well with no vacuum plugging probably due to the 5 second extended run time feature after making a cut, There's considerably less sawdust cleanup so when I move indoors for winter projects it will make them neater and healthier.
john
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2024
Product works great. Super convenient now I no longer need to turn on my dust collector before using one of my saws. Haven't had any issues with the unit not functioning when using my bosch miter saw or table saw. Currently using this with a 1hp Laguna bflux.
Dan
Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2023
There are more expensive options that can be somewhat customized for run time logic, but this one is a better value in my opinion. While the switch logic can't be customized, it doesn't need to be. Works as intended, switching on vacuum with the saw and then leaving vacuum on for ~10 seconds after saw is stopped to catch remaining sawdust. Perfect and simple implementation. The big advantage to this model (and the reason I chose this one) vs others is that it has 2 separate power inputs instead of just one. This gives you the option of using different circuits - one for saw and one for vacuum so you don't trip breakers if both high draw tools fire up at the same time. Very useful. Plus the auxiliary 'always on' plug lets you plug in another tool all in one place. Worked perfect for me while doing some decking where I had miter saw, vacuum and sander all readily available in one place.Highly recommended accessory.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2023
I love this thing. It turns on my vacuum every time I turn on my power tool, and it lets the vacuum run a few seconds longer after I turn off the power tool. One nice feature that this box has that others don’t is that it has two input power cords so you can have your vacuum running on a different circuit than the power tool itself. That’s handy if your power tool takes almost a full amperage of one circuit. you don’t have to run it that way though, you can just plug one cord in and use that one cord for both the power tool and the vacuum. The box has a switch on it so you can turn on your vacuum without turning on the power tool, or unplugging the vacuum to find another place to plug it in. I do have two things I don’t particularly like about this box. One is it has circuit breakers for both the tool and the vacuum, and they are lower amperage than my tablesaw. It sometimes happens, wondering when I’m making a deep cut in hardwood, that my tablesaw will trip the circuit breaker in this box. When that happens, I have to unplug my saw from this box and plug it in directly to the wall. Fortunately that doesn’t happen very often, but I wish the box could handle a higher amperage, at least for the tool. The other thing is that the box doesn’t last forever. I had one of these for four or five years, and it finally quit working… I guess the electronics wore out. I was annoyed, and I looked all around to find a different switchbox to buy, and ended up buying the same thing again, because it appears to be the best thing on the market. If they would change the amperage on the tool, I would be much happier. Nevertheless, this is the best thing I can find, and I am happy to have a new one working again.
al
Reviewed in Canada on October 31, 2023
This works good so far.
Tan tran
Reviewed in Australia on January 12, 2023
Shipping late, but okay.
Datindy
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2018
This switch is a great addition for me as I would forget to turn on the vac when making cuts. This switch works fine connected to a single power source with my Dewalt DWP618 router, Bosch 4100 table saw, two different handheld sanders and a Dustright wall mount dust collector (running one tool at a time). Just plug the vac side power cord (labelled vacuum input) into the box's "Auxillary" outlet. If I connect my Dewalt 12" DWS780 double bevel miter saw and the Dustright I have to use a second power source, but it works great with either method of connection. The miter saw is a beast and pulls quite a bit of juice!It has a momentary delay for the vac on start up and about 7 second delay in shutdown to allow for the sawdust to clear the hose. The rocker switch on the front allows for the Auto setting, Off, or manual activation of the vacuum. This is helpful when you just want to use the vac for clean up around the tool without having to change plugs or something along those lines. I love it. Different saws and tools draw differing amounts of power, so I am glad I got the model that has the two separate power cords. This is a welcome assist to help keep my work area cleaner, great product!
funkguitar
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2010
The Ivac is great! I used it a dozen times or so & worked perfectly for automated dust control. I cannot comment however for long turn service life as of yet. This is the only automated unit where if you are running a high amp tool, or two high amp tools you can split the lines and run each tool on different outlets. The reason for this is obviously not to trip the breaker, or to over-load your tool by a deficiency in power. I have looked into other units, and they all run off the same outlet. This unit gives you the flexibility to do either. If you are using say a sander and vacuum, together under 15 amps, you're fine on the same breaker. However if you're using a heavy duty miter saw around 13-14 amps, there isn't much headroom on that same circuit for a vacuum, so instead of starving your expensive saw from ample power (or run the risk of tripping a breaker), you split the lines, each on there seperate breaker. Now sometimes just because you split them on two different outlets, doesn't automatically mean they are on seperate breakers, you have to check that yourself.This unit also has three different modes of operation: auto, ON, OFF. Bascially auto if the option why you buy this in the first place, so when you activate your tool, the vacuum turns on automatically. ON option I believe is where vacuum is on continuously, and off is where you can turn off vac, but still use your tool normally (on and off).The only downside is the plastic housing of the unit, I would have liked to have seen a metal shell, and the unit is a little larger for a mobil set up, like using it with a sander/vac going for room to room. Not a huge deal though, Great set up for a stationary shop. The unit also has four mounting holes for screws and you can slide it over the screws to mount on a wall or take it off just as easily without removing screws (has these slider tabs). Again the plasic issue, with repeated on and off over mounted screws,it could potentially crack the plastic screw holes. I would buy this again, and reccomend it to anybody elso who wants tool actuated dust control without buying an expensive vac like Festool, Wap etc.
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