Re: [TowerTalk] outlet ground problems and shack grounds updatinginfo needed please.

["Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>]

On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:12:54 -0500, Gary Schafer wrote:

>Some good suggestions Jim, but I don't think that it is legal to pull 240
>volts from two separate 120 volt lines.

>However if a 3 wire plus ground #12 cable is run then two separate 120 volt
>circuits can be used with a common neutral and the 240 volt circuit can also
>be used. The two hots also need to be on a connected breaker (double pole).

That's what I was suggesting. Thanks for saying it better.

Yes, the wiring would need to have a 2-pole breaker on it.  

73, Jim K9YC





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