[Amps] what is a 4 wire 240VAC service?

[Carl]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] what is a 4 wire 240VAC service?


> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
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> On Sun, 3 Apr 2011 15:51:51 -0400, "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
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>>Of course you edited my post out of context to conform with your rant.
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> REPLY:
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> Jim's 'rant' is right on. Nothing out of context at all.
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> 73, Bill W6WRT


It is a matter of reading comprehension or confusion about what I was 
attempting to say.

"Altho the 4 wire has been SOP in industrial sites for ages"

The above has been in effect for generations and there is no argument with 
it.

"it is a result of
nanny state busybodies where it is now mandated in our homes with appliances
that also require 120V"

That part is quite recent to the NEC even tho the standard 12-3, 10-3 or 
larger appliance circuit has been in use since the 50's. Electricians do not 
wire those circuits with 12-2 and a ground wire.

Carl
KM1H