Re: [Amps] Quick 220 outlet?

["Phil Clements" <philk5pc@tyler.net>]

> >  Look inside your distribution
> > panel and you'll see that the breakers alternate between legs (which is also
> > how/why 220V breakers work on two adjacent breaker locations).
>
> One difference is that 230v breakers are mechanically linked so that if one 
> side pops, the other opens too.  I am not sure exactly how it would be 
> dangerous to not do this, but I would think twice before using such an 
> arrangement in anything but an emergency...maybe an electrician can comment.

I agree with Vic.
If I was going to use this thing permanently I would buzz out the two breakers 
that
the two outlets to be used are fed from. I would then get the proper 240 volt 
pair
of breakers and install them adjacent to each other in the panel; putting all 
the original black
wires back in place on each one.

Looks like all you need is a 240 volt lamp, a box, an outlet, and two #12 
extension cords to
duplicate this beast. The box will probably have room for two fuses to be on the 
safe side.

(((73)))
Phil, K5PC


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