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In the U.S. the normal voltage for appliances (refrigerators, washing machines, lamps, microwaves, computers, televisions, etc.) is 120vac. Such things as air conditioners, electric ranges, electric clothes dryers, etc. use 240vac.
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Can you plug a 220 well pump into a 240 generator plug in?
Not advisible.
Can an onan generator put out 240 volts?
Depends on how it was made at the factory. Some are 120 only some are 120/240. The model tag will have the voltage rating on it
Can you plug 120 vac to 240 watts?
'Voltage' is electromotive force, and the 'Watt' is a unit of power. You can plug a 240 watt appliance (light, toy, radio etc) into a 120 volt socket as long as the appliance is rated for 120 volt AC operation.
What can you run off an 8000 watt generator?
Watts = Amps x Volts. Amps = Watts/Volts. 10000/120 = 83.3 amps can be used at 120 volts. On a generator that large it is most likely that it also has the capacity to produce 240 volts. 10000/240 = 41.6 amps can be used at 240 volts. What you can connect to the generator will be totals of the amperage of devices that do not go above these amp ratings.
Will a craftsman 5600 watts generator run a 50 amp plug?
To answer this question, the voltage to be used on the plug must be stated. With no voltage stated the answer is no. The smallest generator to obtain 50 amps is a 6000 watt generator.The output of a 5600 watt or 5.6 kW generator in amperage using 240 volts is 5.6 x 1000 = 5600/240 x 1 = 23 amps.Equation to use for single phase calculations is Amps = kW x 1000/Volts x pf.For calculation purposes use 1 as a pf consonant. Generators that are commonly used in residential environments usually have a power factor of 1.0.Amperage for each "hot" leg to neutral is 5600/120 x 1 = 46 amps. The only trouble using 120 volts is that on this type of generator, the 120 volt circuits are connected to the duplex receptacles. These receptacles are protected at 15 amps each.You would need to have access to the generators junction box to change the generators output leads. Even then, all you will obtain is 46 amps.A 6000 watt or 6 kW generator at 120 volts will give you 6000/120 x 1 = 50 amps.A 12000 or 12 kW generator at 240 volts will give you 12000/240 x 1 = 50 amps.
Why would a generator put out 240 volt single phase?
For a home generator, to supply voltage for devices that require 220 V or 240 V. An electric oven or clothes dryer are examples of such devices. The generator at the power plant actually generates electricity at a much higher voltage, for easier transmission (and those are 3-phase generators). Also most homes run on 240 single phase. Power is split at the breaker box. To supply 120 loads and 240 loads. 240 single phase is a common voltage.
How many twos are in 240?
There are 240/2 = 120 of them
What does 240 and 120 equal?
240+120=360.
What is the LCM of 120 and 48?
The LCM is 240.
Can you plug a 125-250 appliance into a 120-240 circuit?
all voltage is plus or minus 10% of rating
Can you use a 120 v power strip with 240 v assuming you use the correct plug adapter and only plug-in multi-voltage devices?
Yes
What if my generator sends 120 volts and 65 amps into my 200 amp panel box will it run my well pump connected to a 20 amp 240 volt circuit?
No, the generator must output 220 volts which any generator I have ever seen does.
