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Can a 220 volt furnace motor be converted to run on 110 volts?
RPStewart
Some motors have a provision for connecting the individual windings in series or parallel to allow a choice of two different line voltages. Those motors have an externally accessible terminal board on them and their dual-voltage capability is usually indicated on the nameplate. Unfortunately, very few motors have this capability.
The only other way to run a 220 volt motor (actually it's 240 volts and 120 volts) from a 120 volt line is to use a 1:2 step up transformer. The transformer must be able to handle the current drawn by the motor; typically 3 to 5 amperes at 240 volts. Considering the cost of such a transformer, it's probably as cost effective to just replace the motor.
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∙ 12y agoDepending on the type of motor, it will eihter not run at all, or run half as fast as normal until the windings over heat and burn up.
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