[Boatanchors] Storm Damage to Electronics

[rbethman]

Mac,

The US 240, (Closer to 250.) wired for Kitchen Ranges, does have the 
Neutral/Ground available.  I have a Maytag, and I wired the receptacle 
for it.  You DO have the 120 available inside the Range.

I had to put in a box and wire the receptacle when we bought the 
Maytag.  The original Range was wired directly with the cable simply 
coming out of the wall.

Go to your range, and test one of the hot legs to the Neutral/Ground.  
You'll find 120 to 127VAC.

On 11/9/2011 9:31 AM, D C *Mac* Macdonald wrote:
> This is some interesting information.
>
> It seems to me, that it might be a good idea
> for 240V appliances intended for US usage
> to either follow the transformer stepdown
> for the 120V functions or just build them all
> for straight 240V for everything!
>
> Commonality, where practical, for home AND
> overseas usage would seem to reduce costs
> for those companies making stuff for domestic
> and overseas use! It just MIGHT make the stuff
> built here more competitive for export!
>
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