[Boatanchors] Running European 230 VAC on our AC

[J. Forster]

No.

You'd just get low temperature water, because your input is 1/4

-John

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> 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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