- 1. [Amps] 3 or 4 wire 240v for amp (score: 1)
- Author: RadioMB@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 00:06:25 EDT
- Hello, I have just moved to a new house in FL. I had a 240v line run to the ham shack. The box contains 4 wires. The normal red and black hot wires, a copper ground wire, and a fourth white wire. Is
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- 2. Re: [Amps] 3 or 4 wire 240v for amp (score: 1)
- Author: "Will Matney" <craxd1@ezwv.com>
- Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 00:16:43 -0400
- Mike, I assume they ran an extra wire (white) for a neutral so you'd have 120 from black-white or red-white. Then 240 from black to red with a regular ground also. Check with a voltmeter from black t
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- 3. Re: [Amps] 3 or 4 wire 240v for amp (score: 1)
- Author: Vic Rosenthal <vic@rakefet.com>
- Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 22:17:43 -0700
- The ground wire in the cord from the Drake should be checked to make sure it is actually grounded to the chassis. This wire should go to the copper ground wire. The white neutral is not used. You wou
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- 4. Re: [Amps] 3 or 4 wire 240v for amp (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac@arrl.net>
- Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 07:24:43 -0400
- The white wire in your electrical box should be the Neutral but you should verify that you measure approx. 115-120VAC between the white wire and either side of the 240VAC black and red wires. Finally
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