[Boatanchors] Storm Damage to Electronics

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Well, our stove is natural gas but the electronics 
work from the 120V (normally closer to 123) side. 
 
I was merely commenting on the statement that at 
least one US stove manufacturer puts a 240 to 120 
step-down transformer in its export models. 
 
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Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:45:55 -0500
From: rbethman at comcast.net
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
CC: k2gkk at hotmail.com
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Storm Damage to Electronics


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!