Powermatic PM1900 User Manual
POWERMATIC PM1900 Dust Collector
The POWERMATIC
PM1900 is designed with the
power to work with planers,
wide belt sanders and most
woodworking machines. Its
powerful dust-evacuating
suction, effective filtering,
multiple connection and
large collection capacity
make the POWERMATIC
PM1900 a capable central
dust collection system for the
whole shop. Plus, it packs
those capabilities into a
durable, space-saving
package that accommodates
virtually any shop size and
needs.
The POWERMATIC
PM1900 is shipped as a bare
The POWERMATIC DC1900 is essentially the same machine but can be equipped
with the fabric style bags (left) or the canister kit. (right) The difference in height
between the bag and canister setups can be important in some shop environments with
low ceilings or other height restrictions.
machine without filter elements or catch bags allowing the buyer to “design” the system they
want. The fabric filter and catch bag sets as well as the pleated canister filters with five plastic
catch bags are sold as individual kits. This allows the purchaser to save money by getting the
POWERMATIC PM1900 with the filter style wanted without paying for and then discarding an
unused “standard” filter and bag sets.
Filtering Efficiency
The bag filter elements are 20” in diameter and 48” in length. Upright hooks are included to
support the bags when the POWERMATIC PM1900 is not running. Spring steel band clamps
secure the filter bags to the twin collector housings. The fabric collector bags use spring retaining
rings sewn into their upper edges that fit into a groove in the collector housings making
installation and removal tool free. Many manufacturers use an outside band for securing
collection bags that can be very difficult to work with, especially when done alone.
The bag type elements filters out 96% of 30 micron particles.
The canister filters are 20” in diameter and 29” long. The canisters mount directly to the collector
housings and seal with factory installed foam gaskets within the canister flanges. Four fingeroperated knobs lock each canister to the collector housings. Despite the canisters compact overall
size, its pleated filter element has six times the filtering surface area of the fabric bag type.
The canisters filter 86% of 1 micron particles
and 98% of 2 micron particles. To maintain
that efficiency, a top-mounted handle operates
a pair of “hands” within the canister. When
turned the hands wipe across the interior filter
pleats, flexing them to knock off excessive
dust buildup but leaving the beneficial layer.
Turning the top-mounted handle one full
revolution per month (per canister) under
normal conditions is all that is required. The
A pair of “hands” (left) within the canister flex the pleated
element to knock off excess buildup. The hands are operated by
the external handle (right), which is generally turned through
one revolution per month in most home woodshop
circumstances.
oval POWERMATIC sticker on the canister
exteriors can be easily peeled off the canisters
wire mesh if one wants to remove any
possible impact on performance though none
has been recorded.
The difference in height between the fabric and canister filter elements can be an issue in shop
spaces with low ceilings or overhead clearances. The POWERMATIC PM1900 has an overall
height of just under 6 feet with the canisters installed compared to 92 ½” when equipped with the
fabric filter bags and their hangars.
Collector (catch) bag capacity for both the fabric and plastic bags is 10 cubic feet.
Power and Control
The POWERMATIC PM1900 is available in two
configurations. First is with a 3HP, 1Ph 220V (only) TEFC
(totally enclosed fan cooled) motor. We also offer a version
with a 3HP motor running on 3Ph, 230/460V power, wired for
230V from the factory. POWERMATIC motors are rated
using a continuous duty cycle rather than the “peak” or “max
developed” claims so common in the industry. Very often new
POWERMATIC users are pleasantly surprised by the amount
of power our motors actually deliver when compared to other
motors with similar power ratings in their shop.
The motor is secured to a common mount with the blower
section, directly on the base platform. This creates a very low
center of gravity that makes moving the POWERMATIC
The 3 HP motor (1Ph version only)
features a magnetic start switch that
protects the motor itself, and you from
unexpected power variations or outages.
PM1900 safe and easy.
Because woodworkers sometimes locate their dust collector in an out of the way portion of the
shop or connected to a permanently installed hard tubing system, we added a full-function,
infrared remote control (1Ph version only) that emits its invisible light-based signal in a 120degree cone. That means the pocket-sized remote unit will turn the POWERMATIC PM1900 on
and off from virtually anywhere (line of sight) in most shops, saving untold numbers of steps and
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