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Re: [Amps] Quick 220 outlet?

To: dezrat1242@ispwest.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Quick 220 outlet?
From: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>
Reply-to: garyschafer@comcast.net
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 22:22:03 -0500
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Bill Turner wrote:
On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 14:55:27 -0500, Gary Schafer wrote:


The problem is that the breakers are not ganged like they are on a real 220 circuit. With this thing one breaker can pop with an overload and the other leg is still hot! You can get zapped thinking the power is off.

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Couldn't you install a ganged breaker in the box where the two cords
come together?

--
Bill, W6WRT


You could but who knows if it will pop before one in the panel? Even if you put smaller breakers in the box than are in the panel (that will help) but you may unknowingly have a weak breaker in the panel that could trip before the double one in the add on box.

But even a bigger concern is when you unplug one of the plugs and not the other from the wall. The loose plug can easily be hot from the other one being still plugged in.

Too many things to getcha in this deal.

73
Gary  K4FMX




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