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Need to buy a 220V clothes dryer and plug into a 110V outlet A can an electrician rewire or B will a transformer work and C know it will be inefficient but will it be safe?
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This isn't an answer- it's from the questioner :) Just to clarify: This is the small, apartment-sized, stacked washer-dryer unit. They used to commonly come in 110V. They are still out there but old and sell for same price used as the used newer 220V. So we'd like to buy a newer used 220V and convert if possible and safe. Don't know the watts on these, tho. But must not be as large as regular sized dryers?
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What's wrong with a 240V outlet that tests at 277V?
What's the reading at the service panel? What do regular 115V outlets read at? What kind of meter are you using? Chances are you have 480/277V 3 phase power to this building. Whoever wired the outlet used a 277V feed, possibly because 240V was not avaliable. You should call an electrician, repair of this problem may involve instalation of a transformer.
When can we visit the running clothes outlet?
Without knowing where you are, it is hard to give you the correct answer. There is a Running Outlet website online that has a huge amount of running clothes for both men and women.
What should you do if a nearby outlet sparks when the room light is switched on?
Disconnect the circuit breaker or fuse to that outlet. Then disable or replace the outlet. This is fairly easy and you can buy a new outlet at a home improvement store for a couple of bucks. If you are not comfortable working with these sorts of things call an electrician.
Why is it that the outlet shows 209 volts instead of 120 volts?
Because it is a 220 volt outlet instead of a 120 volt outlet. Now, if this is a standard 120 volt outlet that is reading 209 volts then someone has made a mistake in the wiring. You need to call an electrician to straighten this out.
How do you convert 110 volt outlet to 115 or is there an adapter?
No adapter is needed, 110 and 115 volt are interchangeable.
What is the standard height of outlet?
Most electrician use the height of an electrician's hammer to mark the bottom of an outlet box. That height is 18 inches.
Why do I have 60v from 120v wall outlet?
If you truly have only 60 Volts from a 120 volt outlet, you need to contact an electrician to help you find the problem. You most likely have a neutral that is not properly tied to the center tap of the service transformer. It is not recommended that you attempt to repair that yourself.
Why does my laptop charger only work with 1 outlet?
Because the other outlet does not have a charge running to it. Call an electrician.
What do you do if you have no outlet for your dryer's 2-inch 3-prong plug?
call an electrician!!!
What energy does a PlayStation 3 use?
It is plugged into an electrical outlet without a transformer
Can you convert a 220 welding machine to a 110 welding machine?
Probably not. Some machines can be connected to a variety of voltage situations, most can not. An electrician could tell you if your machine is one of these. WHAT I HAVE IS A 220 VOLT 100 AMP SPEEDWAY SERIES. ITS LIKE THE MACHINE DOESNT WANT TO HOT ENOUGH. TRANSFORMER HAS DOUBLE MOVABLE CORE. You need a 110 to 220 volt transformer capable of providing at least 100 amperes on the 220 side. This transformer will pull more than 200 amperes from the 110 outlet. You may need an electrician to rewire your breaker panel and service connection.
How can I put a 240 v outlet in your attach garage on the party wall of my duplex?
Call an electrician.
What's wrong with a 240V outlet that tests at 277V?
What's the reading at the service panel? What do regular 115V outlets read at? What kind of meter are you using? Chances are you have 480/277V 3 phase power to this building. Whoever wired the outlet used a 277V feed, possibly because 240V was not avaliable. You should call an electrician, repair of this problem may involve instalation of a transformer.
What is 3 clothes to put in the kinzstyle outlet?
Anything!
Are outlet clothes the same quality as store brand?
no
How do you connect a 115VAC 60Hz 10W cooling fan to a normal home outlet?
you need a transformer
A wall oven requires a booster transformer to make it heat up and it has been suggested that this be installed in a bedroom closet next to the electrical box but are there any dangers?
This is just a guess, but it sounds like the person fitting the oven does not want to have a new 240 Volt circuit installed to supply the oven and plans to use an existing 120 Volt wall outlet using a 120-to-240 Volt step-up transformer. To conform to the latest Wiring Codes, a wall oven usually has to have its own dedicated circuit with correctly sized breakers, wiring and outlet. The circuit should be designed to supply whatever voltage and current the wall oven requires without using any separate transformer. Are you are having the wall oven installed by a licensed electrician or by a kitchen fitter? If you are not sure if the person who is talking about using a transformer is actually a licensed electrician who is following the Wiring Codes for your locality (Town/State) then the best advice anyone should give you is to refuse to have any electrical work done for your wall oven until you have had a second opinion from an independent licensed electrician or electrical engineer.
