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yes, this can we done
there are two possible ways
1 is to have a transformer wound for 277 primary to 120 volt secondary
2 would be the same answer but to be able to buy it off the shelf.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 10y agoIf for some reason you really love that light fixture, you can try to find a lamp that uses a ballast that will fit your fixture. Then retro-fit your fixture with that ballast. Unless, you're an electrician, you're going to have a hard time doing that, and you'll probably end up wasting time and money. Best bet: Buy a new fixture and save your self some aggravation.
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It sounds to me like your working with florescent lighting. 277 volts is a voltage used in a commercial building with 3 phase power to operate florescent lighting. If you are trying to put one of these florescent light fixtures built for this in your home its not worth the work pulling 240 volts to the fixture and trying to calibrate a step up transformer to give you 277. It's not worth the time, effort or money. Also, it'd be pretty tacky and rigged. All you need to do is go to Home Depot or Lowe's, and buy a florescent fixture that takes 120v. Inside these fixtures is something called a ballast that steps the voltage up to what it needs to run. Although you can buy a ballast separately, I wouldn't try to install one in your fixture, as I believe they only produce about 166v or something like that.
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∙ 13y agoNo, 277 volt fixtures are designed to work only on that voltage. 277 volts is the wye voltage of a three phase 480 volt system.
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∙ 10y agoUse a step-up transformer.
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How do you convert 277v to 120v for an outlet?
i think you just have to change the breaker from a 277 to a 120. 277 breakers are usually a 2 pole breaker and 120 is a single pole breaker. NO. 277v is not two poles, it is one pole, one single pole breaker in a 480 volt 3 phase system (typically). If you want 120 volts from a 277 volt source you need a step down transformer 277 volt to 120 volt , or 480/277 to 120/208 .
What is the standard voltage for wall outlets?
If you are talking about normal house hold voltage it would depend in which country you live in. For North America it would be 120/240 volts. For Europe and Eastern countries it would be 240 volts. Industrial voltages vary from country to country. These normal voltages range from 120, 277, 240, 347, 415, 480, to 600 volts.
How many watts does a CFL bulb use?
The answer to this is country-specific. In the United States: Residential 120 VAC. Commercial also uses 277 VAC Elsewhere in the world: 220 volts to 260 volts, most frequently 230-240 volts AC.
Are 277V lights wired the same as 120V?
The connection diagram is the same, one hot-leg and one neutral. But if you do not have 277 volts as your source voltage, connecting a 277 volt light (usually a ballast) to 120 volt will not work. Conversely, if you hook up a 120 volt light or appliance to 277 volts, it will quickly become toast.
Is 277 volt one hot wire?
No, 277 volts is the line to neutral of a 480 volt wye three phase system. L1- N, L2 - N and L3 - N will give you 277 volts. L1 to L2. L2 to L3 and L3 to L1 will give you 480 volts.
Will a switching power supply work on 277 volts?
Not unless it is rated for that voltage. You can likely find a step down transformer from 277 volt sto 120 volts.
Can you get 110 volts from 277volts?
The voltage of 277 is the wye connection of a 480 volt three phase supply. The only way to reduce 277 to 120 volts is with a step down transformer.
What potential will you have with 120 volts and 277 volts in same encloser?
The potential for someone to come along later on and get the wires mixed up causing damage to electrical appliances or lights.
What is a 277 volt fluorescent fixture?
A 277 volt lighting fixture is one that is usually used in an industrial application. The reason for this is the voltage rating. A voltage potential of 277 volts is the voltage to neutral (ground) of a three phase four wire 480 volt distribution system. 480 volts / 1.73 = 277 volts. Rather than having to add a transformer to the system to provide 120 volts for lighting, manufactures produced a ballast for fluorescent fixtures that operates on the 227 volt potential.
How do you come up with 277 volts?
The star point or wye voltage of a 480 volt three phase four wire system is 277 volts. The 480 voltage is divided by the sq root of 3 (for 3 phases). The sq root of 3 is 1.73. 480 volts/1.73 = 277 volts. The same formula is used on all three phase four wire systems. 208 volts /1.73 = 120 volts, 416 volts /1.73 = 240 volts, 600 volts / 1.73 = 347 volts.
How does 120 volts come from 208 volts?
208 is a three phase wye connection voltage. To obtain the each individual coil voltage the 208 is divided by 1.73 which equals to 120 volts. Hence you have 3 phase 208 voltage on the phase legs and 120 volts to the wye point which is grounded. This same formula is used on any 3 phase system. 600/347, 480/277, 208/120.
What voltage reading would you get from a 277 480 volt system?
From a three phase four wire distribution system the voltages would be as follows. From L1 to N - 277 volts. From L2 to N - 277 volts. From L3 to N - 277 volts. From L1 to L2 - 480 volts. From L2 to L3 - 480 volts. From L3 to L1 -480 volts.
How do you convert 277v to 120v for an outlet?
i think you just have to change the breaker from a 277 to a 120. 277 breakers are usually a 2 pole breaker and 120 is a single pole breaker. NO. 277v is not two poles, it is one pole, one single pole breaker in a 480 volt 3 phase system (typically). If you want 120 volts from a 277 volt source you need a step down transformer 277 volt to 120 volt , or 480/277 to 120/208 .
What is 50 percent of 120 volts?
50% of 120 volts = 50% * 120 = 0.5 * 120 = 60 volts
Can you get 120 volts from a 480 volts 3 phase Y generator?
NO, the 480 Volts Y -- is 4 wire system, with three wires which are hot legs @ 480 volts between each three hot legs. A mid tap is a neutral leg (ground) the white wire. Which gives 277 volts between it and any of the three hot legs. so a 4wire 480 volt Y system. Gives 480 /277 volts.
Can you connect a 277V ballast to 208V line service?
No. A 277 volt ballast needs the correct voltage to operate. The 277 voltage is derived from the star point voltage of a 480 volt three phase system (277/480). The 208 voltage is a three phase line voltage whose star-point voltage is 120 volts (120/208).
What is the standard voltage for wall outlets?
If you are talking about normal house hold voltage it would depend in which country you live in. For North America it would be 120/240 volts. For Europe and Eastern countries it would be 240 volts. Industrial voltages vary from country to country. These normal voltages range from 120, 277, 240, 347, 415, 480, to 600 volts.
