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I want to plug my NEMA 6-50 extension from the wall to my welder
I have a welder that draws 45 amps and (will soon have) a NEMA 6-50R outlet in my garage. I bought a very nice NEMA 6-50 extension cord, expecting to cut the female end off and wire it to have a long ...
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How to convert unused 3 prong, 250V, 50A, F receptacle to regular 120V one?
I have an unused 3 prong, 250V, 50A, F receptacle in my basement.
Is there an adapter out there that can convert this to 120V?
Since it is 3 wire (including neutral), I believe we should be able to do ...
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Wiring 6-50 Welding Outlet [closed]
A couple clarifying questions on my welder outlet install.
Prior thread: 240v Welding Outlet Right Near Breaker Box
One issue is that since I don't have any real NEC knowledge - it seems that every ...
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Dryer, laundry, bathroom in 3/4” flex FMC?
Can I have one 240V 30A circuit with 3x8AWG (clothes dryer) and two 20A circuits (washer and bathroom circuit, 120V with neutral each) together in one 3/4” flex SMC?
I believe so but I haven’t found a ...
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Multiple devices on same three phase circuit
I have a three phase, 30amp, 240 volt circuit that is feeding two three phase, 20amp welding receptacles. I would like to change out one of the receptacles to a 20 amp, 240 volt three wire receptacle (...
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Will installing European outlet in US change frequency to 50Hz?
I'm planning to buy a Siemens coffee machine from Europe. It uses 220-240V 50Hz. Previous models work just fine in USA using 240V outlet (my electrician was able to get it done, I bought leviton 5031-...
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How important is a grounded stove outlet?
Apologies if covered elsewhere... My place has the old-style three-prong 240V stove outlet, two phases plus neutral. This means the stove (recent, induction) doesn't have a safety ground. The closest ...
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In Canada, are we allowed to have 240V and 120V outlets in the same box?
I am located in the province of Québec in Canada and I would like to know if it is permitted here to have these two sets of plugs in the same outlet box:
These 240 Volts outlets:
and these 120 Volts ...
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Should I use /2 or /3 cable for a NEMA 6-20R oulet?
I need to wire up a NEMA 6-20R and have both 12/2 and 12/3 cable available to me. Most diagrams I’ve seen show the hot’s to the horizontal spades (X and Y) and the bare ground to the Ground lug on the ...
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How do I convert a 14-30R to a 6-20R?
I recently bought a home with a shop. The shop is full of these (I think it is a NEMA 14-30R):
But I have a compressor and band saw that need these (I think it is a 6-20R):
A picture of the box and ...
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240V outlet (4 prong) reads 240V between live and neutral - dryer
Dryer used to work fine until one day it stopped powering up.
In checking the outlet, here are the findings (A - Live1, B - Live2, C - Neutral, D - Ground):
AB - 240V as expected
AC - 240V (should be ...
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Reuse Existing 12/2 Romex to Power 220v L6-30R
I have two separate 12/2 Romex lines I ran in my house to a dual 20-Amp outlet (top outlet on one line, bottom outlet on the other). I used this to power a small server rack. I am changing my setup to ...
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Need to reduce voltage from 245v to under 240v for large printer
I run a home business and have recently purchased a large HP 800w latex printer that requires a 220v outlet.
The manufacturer of the printer requires there to be no more than 240v going into the ...
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Help Identify 3-wire SE cable
TRIPLE-E ALLOY TYPE SE CABLE STYLE U TYPE XHHW CDRS 600 for electric range
Follow up question:
Is the 3 wire a grounded neutral conductor or an equipment grounding conductor?
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Can I run a 120 for a receptacle off a 50 amp circuit?
I have a 50 amp wire capped from a previous oven that was removed. I want to put a receptacle in where this is located.
When I wire it up my tester shows my hot/neutral reversed no matter how I wire ...
