[Elecraft] Plug on KPA-1500

[Mike Dodd]

>> I am in a bit of a situation here… in trying to get a 240 V circuit
>> wired for the shack to fit the plug coming from my KPA1500, the
>> electrician tells me that it is a 120 V plug, and that is it against
>> the law for him to wire a socket for that to 240 V.

> That's a little odd.  Where I've had 220V, I told the electrician the
> volts, amps, and type of outlet I wanted appropriate to that voltage
> and current.  They had nothing to do with and no knowledge of what I
> would plugging into it, which could be many things, like an air
> conditioner, machine (milling machine, lathe, ...) or maybe even a
> amateur radio amplifier.

I think what he meant was that the electrician could not legally wire a 
120V duplex receptacle for 240V. And he is correct about that -- no 240V 
to a 120V receptacle.

But from what I learned online, an electrician COULD install a special 
120V receptacle that is rated for 30 amps (regular household receptacles 
are rated for 20A), and wire that 120V circuit from a 30A breaker with 
#10 wire. That would be a single run to a single receptacle, and would 
carry 120V, not 240V.

So if you want to run a KPA1500 from 120V, tell the electrician the 
current draw at 120V, and ask him about running a 30A 120V circuit to a 
30A receptacle.

73, Mike N4CF