[ICOM] RE: PW-1 220 VAC US wiring?

[Doug Renwick]

Here we go again.  Be sure of your facts before making a statement.  A
four wire plug can be 240 vac single phase ... hot, hot, neutral and
ground.  You need a four wire plug if your amp uses 120 vac ... one hot
and neutral, otherwise you only need a three wire plug.

Doug

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you might break every bone, but it's so much fun to fly!

-----Original Message-----
From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Carl Vangsness
Sent: July 20, 2008 11:07 AM
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] RE: PW-1 220 VAC US wiring?

Three wire plugs usually imply 220 vac single phase, L1, L2 and ground. 
Different plug sizes accomodate higher or lower current ratings. A four 
wire plug implies 230 vac three phase, L1, L2, L3 and ground. I don't 
believe any amplifiers were intended to use three phase but the manual 
will tell you.

Carl WC0V

Mike Olbrisch wrote:
> You really need to talk to a licensed electrician in your area.  The
electrical
> code isn't standard across the country.  What works here might not be
"code" in
> your location.  It becomes a question of - do you just want it done,
or done
> "right"?
> 
> You may find that there is no need to change your PW-1, only to select
the
> proper outlet.
> 
> Mike - KD9KC.
> El Paso, Tx.
> DM61rt
> 
> Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it...
> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kent Hufford
>> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 9:13 AM
>> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
>> Subject: [ICOM] RE: PW-1 220 VAC US wiring?
>>
>>
>>  I just moved from Virginia where I had my PW1 plugged into a 3 wire,
>> 220vac, 20amp plug.   On another circuit, the clothes dryer 
>> had a larger 3 wire plug.
>>
>> Now, I am in South Carolina, and the house had a 4 wire 
>> socket... 
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