Amps
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Amps] LK500 various

To: r@somis.org, liveccam@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] LK500 various
From: Gudguyham@aol.com
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 08:09:53 EDT
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>
 
In a message dated 5/30/2006 7:19:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  r@somis.org 
writes:


If  you own the abode, plus you have  600v-rated 3-wire romex feeding   
a 120v outlet in the room, and you have an open slot in your circuit   
breaker box, adding a double-breaker with a 240v outlet is   
electrically do-able without pulling more  wire.



Unlikely, but possible.  Some newer homes might fit this  possibility.  A 
zealous electrician such as myself may have brought up a  12-3 home run to one 
bedroom and split off the second circuit to the next  adjacent room.  If this 
where the case, one could possibly find the outlet  in the room where the 12-3 
originates and could pick up the black and red wires  there and install a 240 
outlet at that point.  If done, it would be  required to replace the separate 
breakers with a double pole breaker which has a  tie bar between them.
 
Another thought is that some older homes may have had a separate 120v "  home 
run" added to some outlet in the room (usually near a window) for an air  
conditioner.  If this 120v home run was dedicated to that outlet alone, it  
could 
be converted over to a 220v line with little effort.
 
Also, homes with electric heat are a good source for a 220v line in that  
room, be sure to turn the T-stat off when running the amp so as not to overload 
 
the breaker.
 
These 3 options are only "possibilities", your set up at home may not  
contain either in which case  a new line from your panel must be run.
 
And we all know about running 220 (240v) lines properly by now  :-)
_______________________________________________
Amps mailing list
Amps@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>