A table saw, comprising: a swing arm (142; 146) movable along a swing arm path between a first swing arm position adjacent a latch hold mechanism and a second swing arm position spaced apart from the latch hold mechanism; a blade supported by the swing arm and mounted on a shaft; a capacitor; an actuating device configured to transfer a force to the swing arm when the swing arm is maintained at the first swing arm position resulting in a bias on the latch hold mechanism; the table saw being characterized in that: the capacitor is formed as single charge coupling plate, CCP, mounted in close proximity to the blade so as to form a single blade/CCP capacitor; the table saw further comprising: a control system configured to control the actuating device to transfer the force to the swing arm in response to a sensed change in capacitance of the capacitor; a charge coupling plate holder formed of a non-conducting material supported by the swing arm, the charge coupling plate holder electrically isolating the charge coupling plate from the swing arm, wherein the charge coupling plate is mounted to the charge coupling plate holder; and the charge coupling plate holder housing an output spindle bearing which is in electrical contact with the shaft. a swing arm (142; 146) movable along a swing arm path between a first swing arm position adjacent a latch hold mechanism and a second swing arm position spaced apart from the latch hold mechanism; a blade supported by the swing arm and mounted on a shaft; a capacitor; an actuating device configured to transfer a force to the swing arm when the swing arm is maintained at the first swing arm position resulting in a bias on the latch hold mechanism; the table saw being characterized in that: the capacitor is formed as single charge coupling plate, CCP, mounted in close proximity to the blade so as to form a single blade/CCP capacitor; the table saw further comprising: a control system configured to control the actuating device to transfer the force to the swing arm in response to a sensed change in capacitance of the capacitor; a charge coupling plate holder formed of a non-conducting material supported by the swing arm, the charge coupling plate holder electrically isolating the charge coupling plate from the swing arm, wherein the charge coupling plate is mounted to the charge coupling plate holder; and the charge coupling plate holder housing an output spindle bearing which is in electrical contact with the shaft. the capacitor is formed as single charge coupling plate, CCP, mounted in close proximity to the blade so as to form a single blade/CCP capacitor; the table saw further comprising: a control system configured to control the actuating device to transfer the force to the swing arm in response to a sensed change in capacitance of the capacitor; a charge coupling plate holder formed of a non-conducting material supported by the swing arm, the charge coupling plate holder electrically isolating the charge coupling plate from the swing arm, wherein the charge coupling plate is mounted to the charge coupling plate holder; and the charge coupling plate holder housing an output spindle bearing which is in electrical contact with the shaft. a control system configured to control the actuating device to transfer the force to the swing arm in response to a sensed change in capacitance of the capacitor; a charge coupling plate holder formed of a non-conducting material supported by the swing arm, the charge coupling plate holder electrically isolating the charge coupling plate from the swing arm, wherein the charge coupling plate is mounted to the charge coupling plate holder; and the charge coupling plate holder housing an output spindle bearing which is in electrical contact with the shaft.