[Boatanchors] Running European 230 VAC on our AC

[Ken]

I just had a new water heater put in.  I think it would faint if I put 
240 on one hot and neutral on the other.  :-)


On 10/19/2012 04:53 PM, rbethman wrote:
> Yep!
>
> Fingers engaged before brain.
>
> Was in the middle of cooking.
>
> However - I still standby my other comment:
>
> The house can power it. BUT - sounds like you need an electrician to run
> an outlet for you.
>
> I've been wiring since '74.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
>
>
> On 10/19/2012 5:15 PM, Ken wrote:
>> None of my 240 is wired that way.  120 on Hot 1, 120 on Hot 2.  And a
>> ground.  240Volt has 2 Hot wires.
>> Hot wires can be Black-Red or Black-White
>> Neutral not required for 240V.
>>
>> On 10/19/2012 03:11 PM, rbethman wrote:
>>> The 240VAC by NEC, is 240 on one prong, Neutral on the other, and ground
>>> in the ground prong.
>>>
>>> The house can power it.  BUT - sounds like you need an electrician to
>>> run an outlet for you.
>>>
>>> Bob - N0DGN
>>>
>>> On 10/19/2012 3:59 PM, Keith Densmore wrote:
>>>> Greetings,
>>>> I am not much experienced in running 220 volt lines so this leads to a question.
>>>> I have aquired a German teleprinter which needs 220-240 VAC at 40 to 70 Hz. 150 Watts.
>>>>
>>>> The German plug is 3 prongs 230-- neutral --- ground.
>>>> As I understand it,  the 240 over here is 120-neutral-120 ground.
>>>> Can I use the house current to power this machine or should I use a 120 volt stepped up to 230 through a transformer? The cycles are not a problems, the German unit will work on 60 HZ.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>      better to ask than blow up something, hi.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Keith
>>>>
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