[Boatanchors] 240V line

KA2PTE ka2pte at 3950.net
Sun Apr 12 16:41:17 EDT 2026


Turns out I relocated my shop to a building where there is a big GE 
transformer inside near the breaker panels
taking 480/273 3 phase and knocking it down to 208.

Not quite enough for my needs , I need about 240 so another ham sugguested
to take the 208 and put another transformer in series with it, perhaps one 
thats 28-34V
on its secondary to bring it up to 240 but make sure the secondary current 
is rated the same
which is about 20A I guess and it should be fine.

Any ideas where to locate something like that?

Other hams said to use a buck boost transformer (cheaper) else a 273 to 240
step down (more expensive)

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Steve Hearns [ KA2PTE ]
Technotronic Dimensions [USA]
WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM



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