Questions tagged [240v]
For questions dealing with 240 volt electrical circuits, devices, and equipment. This tag covers the similar voltages as well (i.e. 220, 230, etc), since they generally refer to the same thing. Use with the [electrical] tag.
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Old kitchen range only has 3-wires, how to wire correctly to 4 wire circuit
So I have an old range that I'll probably replace soon, so I decided to inspect the wiring box under the counter.
I wanted to make sure everything is safe when I wire the new range to the dedicated ...
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Wiring for 1 phase 220 volt bandsaw
I recently purchased a MBAND18BX2203, Laguna Tools 18|Bx 3HP 220V 18" Bandsaw and need to wire a 220 Volt outlet.
I think I know what I need to do, but I have one question: I was confused by the ...
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How can I connect a 10/3 range to an old 8/2 circuit?
This was working fine, but I had to move the range, and I didn't pay attention when I disconnected it. There is an 8/2 in the wall (black white bare) and the range has 10/3 (red black white bare).
I ...
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What to make of electrical rating etched into circuit breaker?
This is an extension on a previous question about a 240V outlet in my garage.
At that time, I took the advice that I should:
replace the 40A breaker in the garage with a 30A version (from the proper ...
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What are the unused 240V breakers in my panel for? [closed]
The main service panel in my house has eight 2 pole breakers in it. It breaks down as:
2 40A breakers for the AC units
2 50A breakers for the furnaces
1 40A breaker for the stove
1 30A breaker for ...
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Is THWN wire appropriate for an underground vehicle charging circuit?
We recently purchased a Tesla Model 3 and are planning on adding a 240V NEMA 14-50 outlet in our detached garage to improve charging speeds.
Tesla's documentation specifies 6 AWG copper wire with 4 ...
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Is 10/3 @ 240 with ground good enough for a short run from sub panel to sauna heater?
I'm no pro, so I'm sorry in advance for doing my own work, but I enjoy the learning and experience. I've run aluminum 4/3 out to a new sauna with a sub-panel, roughly 100', which houses 2x single pole ...
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How can I safely connect a 240v shallow well pump to a switch?
I have a shallow well supplying utility water on a rural property. It's currently plugged into a standard 120v outlet. I'll be running a dedicated 240v circuit using 12/2 cable so I can use the pump's ...
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Why does my 240V range outlet have five wires?
We're planning to install a new gas range with an electric oven in the spot now occupied by our gas cooktop. The previous cooktop was a broken 70s electric that the owners had disconnected from the ...
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50 amp circuit breaker for a 30 amp electric oven?
My new 30 amp (240v) oven tripped a 50 amp breaker, and now will not heat. The warranty repair is happening, but here's my question: should I just put in a 30 amp breaker to protect the oven
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Can I install 2 240v baseboard heaters in separate rooms?
Can I install "2" 240v baseboard heaters in separate rooms?
supplied by "1" Quad 2-pole 240 volt circuit breaker with a 10/2 or 10/3 wire?
each baseboard heater pulls about 500 to ...
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New GFCI to replace one that was in the subpanel of a hot tub
I have a dedicated 50 amp 240 v circuit to a hot tub. Had it over 15 yrs no problems. Recently the GFCI that was in the sub panel would buzz and then trip or sometimes work just fine after resetting....
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Can I power a german 240v spindle motor off of a USA 240v nema5-50 welder plug?
I have bought this spindle for use on my cnc router.
https://www.amb-elektrik.de/produkte/fraesmotoren/636/amb-fraesmotor-1050-fme-u-di-230v-fuer-er16-praezisions-spannzangen
I have contacted the ...
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Any reason *not* to put electric oven on GFCI breaker?
I want to tap my electric oven's existing circuit to add a NEMA 6-15 outlet in my kitchen for a 240v kettle (the oven is rated at 21 amps and the breaker is 40 amps, so I think I should be OK adding ...
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What are some reasons that my 240V clothes dryer connection (outlet) suddently only has 18V per side?
My clothes dryer suddenly stopped working and I wasn't sure if it was my (new) dryer or the power outlet.
Things I Tried
I checked the circuit breaker and reset it but the dryer still didn't work.
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Voltage on 10-30R metal faceplate
I just moved into a new house where there are two 240 volt 10-30R outlets in the garage, each with a 30-amp breaker and 10 gauge wire. Voltage across the hot terminals is 247 and, of course, ...
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Turning old AC wiring into a simple 120V outlet?
UPDATE: Resolved. The ground wire was located behind the box, in the wall. It's a bit short (??) but it will do once I put the subpanel in. Thanks for everyone who responded.
I am tracing the somewhat ...
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Is it possible to wire a 240v outlet so that after I don't need 240v anymore I will have two 120v circuits?
I'm in the US.
I will be installing a 240v outdoor outlet for an EVSE (electric car charger). However, in a few years I will have a garage built (elsewhere) and will move the EVSE to the garage, so ...
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Garage outlet causes unrelated outlet's breaker to trip [closed]
When I use the power outlet (240v, 15A) outlet in my garage, it trips the breaker for the power in my home office upstairs. What is also interesting and concerning is that the breaker for the garage ...
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How do you wire a 250 volt plug when you need 240 volt power for a hot water heater
I have a 50 breaker/ plug in a temporary RV power source. The hot water heater I have needs 240 volt. How do I connect the wires on the 50 amp plug so that it runs the 240 volt needed for the hot ...
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A/B switch for Two 240V connections into Electrical Panel
I have 125amps coming into my house from PGE and my panel is 125amps and has a few free breaker slots. Currently I have a 240v oven, 24v clothes drier, 240v floor heating and 240v EV car charger (...
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How to connect a 4-wire range from this panel?
I am trying to connect a new 4-wire range in a new location in my house. When I removed the old cover I see 3-wires connected 1) red 2) black, and 3) green.
If I understand correctly, red and black ...
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How do I wire a modern 240V 3 prong range to a 250V 50A 3 prong outlet?
This is for wiring in the United States.
My wife ordered a new GE electric range top, and it came with a 3 wire flex conduit permanently attached. I cannot change it. It has a black wire, a red wire ...
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Can I install required breaker in my electrical panel?
GOAL: installing an external 240v wall outlet to power a future air compressor. I have attached a picture of the electrical panel in my house. I would like to understand what I am looking at in the ...
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How to wire a 4 prong outlet in my generator to 3 prong dryer?
I have a generator that I want to be able to run most of the house on in the event of a hurricane, I live in SE Texas.
I also have a couple of welders that I plug into my dryer outlet via 8/2 Romex.
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Is #10 wire correct for my mini-split system on a disconnect?
I have a disconnect box that is on a 50 amp breaker connected to a disconnect box using 6 AWG. In order to connect my mini split system to the disconnect do I use 10 AWG wire based on the information ...
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Replaced my first power cord. Will I set the house on fire?
I’ve replaced the power cord of an appliance for the very first time. How does it look? I have switched the appliance on for 3 mins and there were no fires. I just want to make sure it’s safe. It’s a ...
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House wide 24v dc on single extra conductor?
Is it feasible to provide a house wide 24v DC supply that uses mains neutral or ground for the -ve side?
Edit: I removed reference to "NEUTRAL OR ground" because risks, and RCDs, per answers....
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Can I connect my EU 230V 2.8kW appliance to a US 240V 20A receptacle?
The appliance is a pizza oven with Schuko plug [Picture 1], running at 240V 50-60Hz 2.8Kw. The receptacle is a US 240V 20A [Picture 2] to which is currently connected the PTAC [Picture 3]. Sharing the ...
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Mounting Electric range when stud is on the center line?
I am installing 50 amp circuit for a basic 30 " freestanding electric range, The range I settled on is 40 amp. The instructions included say they do not recommend a 50 amp power cord from the ...
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Convert MWBC to single 240V receptacle
I currently have a 20 amp double pole breaker supplying a multi-wire branch circuit for two 120v receptacles in a double gang box.
I'd like to remove the 120v receptacles and install a 240v receptacle....
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Add 240v Outlet to Apartment Subpanel
I am looking to install a washer/dryer system in my apartment and have received mixed feedback about whether a 240v outlet can be ran through my existing subpanel to power the dryer.
Is there any way ...
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Wiring for kitchen remodel - appliances, electric oven/microwave combo, fridge, 2 dishwashers
I am working on a plan for a kitchen remodel. The existing range is natural gas powered so it doesn't have a dedicated circuit (It's just plugged into a 15 or 20amp outlet). Other existing wiring ...
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Running a 50amp 240V line 300 feet to a shed
I'm looking to run a 50 amp 240v line to a shed 300 feet from my house. I have been looking around and reading a lot. Based on this website for voltage drop I need 4awg, to have a less than 3% drop
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What purpose does a 3+1 outlet/circuit provide when the neutral bus is grounded?
I'm trying to wrap my head around what the benefit is of having to use a 4-prong outlet for newer appliances when it appears the neutral and ground both end up in the same spot.
In a dual pole ...
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Flipping switch (by itself) trips breaker
I have a 30A 240V circuit breaker I have added to the panel to run a saw. From the breaker, it goes to a switch on the wall, which is high enough that the kids cannot reach. Using a multimeter, I have ...
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Wiring for shop: 240V with light switch on same circuit?
See below for (attempt at) solution
I'm wiring up a shop I'm putting together and came up with a plan with my electrician but I'm a bit confused on how to execute it. Namely, I'm trying to put a 240V ...
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Sharing a 240v 30A circuit using a dial switch
I have a situation where the previous homeowner installed a sauna using the dryer plug. You have to unplug one to plug in the other, a setup that is not only ugly with the sauna plug hanging in the ...
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Can a 120v pool timer be used on a two-wire 240v circuit?
I am replacing an Intermatic mechanical T104 single circuit timer with a new Intermatic P1353ME unit that can control 3 individual equipment items in addition to the timer clock.
Each of the three ...
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Dryer 240 to 120 question
I have a 240 volt dryer currently, and I want to change it out for a gas dryer that will utilize 120 volt. Since the circuit is 240 volt 30 amp, I'd like to use the existing 6-8 gauge wire and ...
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Adding an EV Charging Station to an AC Circuit
We just had a air conditioner compressor installed last week. The contractor installed a new 240V 30Amp circuit to the compressor. We are also wanting to install a new EV Charging Station (which is ...
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Sub panel 3 wire and 220Volts
My mom just bought an old house (1917). The Main Breaker has 3 wires two hot from a 30amp 220 breaker and one ground going from the main into a sub-panel, there is no room to feed a 4th neutral wire. ...
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How can I pull single phase 120V from a 3 wire two phase 240V drop?
I want to run a couple of 110 volt plugs from a box that has 240 volts. I understand that I can't just use one of the two hots and wire both the neutral and ground to the 240V neutral.
My question is,...
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Change a NEMA 6-15 plug to fit an NEMA 14-50 receptacle
I have a 240 volt dust collector with an NEMA 6-15 plug. I want to plug it into an NEMA 14-50 receptacle. The 6-15 has three leads, while the 14-50 has a fourth (neutral). Can I change the plug and ...
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Different gauge wire for a 40 amp 240v
I am moving my range. I need an extra 4 feet. It is very difficult to run new wire. It is 8 gauge aluminum wire (says on sleeve 2-8). Can I connect 6 gauge aluminum to the 8 gauge aluminum in a ...
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Wiring to Water Heater not getting 240v
The wiring to my Water Heater is not getting 240v, and the Water Heater won't work.
I've tested the wires at the Water Heater (touching black to Black, and red to red on my electric meter) and I get ...
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Very unsafe-looking receptacle
While I was searching for duplex receptacles where one was NEMA 5 (120V) and the other was NEMA 6 (240V), I found a few normal ones that were what I was looking for (Leviton 5031, 5842, 5844, Hubbell ...
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240 Volts - No Neutral Required - How does Power Return to Earth?
I think this question is appropriate here in order to help DIYers (me) to understand why a neutral isn't needed on a 240 volt outlet.
I understand that two 120 volt power sources that are 180 degrees ...
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Plugin 220 adapter OK for higher amperage appliances?
I have used 220 volts from European outlets before via an adapter tool (it probably cost me 20 dollars and I probably have it around the house somewhere). But that was only for limited uses like ...
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Does a 240v subpanel need a neutral?
Was curious as I've seen plenty of pages indicating that a 240v circuits don't require neutral... in my head that means a branch circuit but I don't know if that is accurate.
My specific case is that ...
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