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Typically only on dedicated circuits for certain appliances like an electric dryer or hot water heater, electric oven or stove, resistance heating or perhaps central air conditioning. If there are 240 volt receptacles they are different than 120 volt receptacles so that you can't make a mistake and plug a 120 volt appliance into a 240 volt circuit.
Answer 2Some countries use 115 Volts AC for household supplies, some use 220, 230 or 240 Volts AC.
See the link below for a list of which countries use which voltage.
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Can you change wall plugs 110 volt systems to suit 240 volt appliances?
It is not just the outlet, but the wiring and breakers that need to be compatible with your 240 Volt appliance. Get an electrician to look at your requirement.
What happens when 110 volt airbrush compresor TC 196 is plugged into a 240 volt source?
First, someone would have changed the plug before that would be possible. 240 Volt receptacles do not accept 120 Volt plugs. Second, IF someone changed the plug on the compressor, then plugged it in using both legs of the 240 Volt circuit, the compressor motor would self destruct instantly; internal wiring would burn and you would smell the burning insulation.
How do I know if I have a 30 amp breaker at my house to plug a trailer into?
If it is a 30 amp breaker then it is a 240 volt outlet.
Can you install a receptacle that is rated for 240 volts to a 277 volt line?
No, the receptacle's rating is 240 volt and that is the maximum voltage allow to be applied to that device. To prevent this condition from happening 277 volt receptacles and switches have a larger box that they fit into. The retaining screws are set apart further that a 240 volt device which makes it impossible to install a 240 volt device in a 277 volt junction box.
Can you use 240 volts with a 120 volt supply?
Only if the cable going to your well pump is a three wire. The third wire could carry the neutral and you will have 120 volts from either 240 leg to the neutral.
Can you change wall plugs 110 volt systems to suit 240 volt appliances?
It is not just the outlet, but the wiring and breakers that need to be compatible with your 240 Volt appliance. Get an electrician to look at your requirement.
What happens when 110 volt airbrush compresor TC 196 is plugged into a 240 volt source?
First, someone would have changed the plug before that would be possible. 240 Volt receptacles do not accept 120 Volt plugs. Second, IF someone changed the plug on the compressor, then plugged it in using both legs of the 240 Volt circuit, the compressor motor would self destruct instantly; internal wiring would burn and you would smell the burning insulation.
Normal voltage house in the US?
The vast majority of homes are supplied with 120/240 volt or 110/208 volt.
How do you wire a L14-30 female to 2 r-15 male plugs?
You can't do that. An L14-30 is a 240/120 outlet and you cannot "make" 240 volts from two separate plugs; you have to have a hard-wired 240-volt source (either another type of outlet or wired directly to 240 volts).
How do you switch from 120 volt to 240 volt in house?
Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.To operate a 240 volt load in the home you use two adjacent breakers. This will give you a voltage of 240 volts where as one breaker to neutral will give you 120 volts.
What is more efficient to run a pool pump on 120 Volt or 240 Volt?
240
Can you use a 120 volt lamp where a 240 volt lamp was used?
No, the bulb would last about 5 seconds... if that.
Can you convert 110 volt to 240 volt?
Yes
How do I know if I have a 30 amp breaker at my house to plug a trailer into?
If it is a 30 amp breaker then it is a 240 volt outlet.
What electricity voltage is used in Mauritius?
Mauritius uses a 240 Volt 50 Hz AC mains supply. The plugs are Type C and Type G
Is it possible to hook up 120 Volt lights and plugs to a 240 Volt circuit?
European circuits need a transformer. North American circuits have 120/240 Volt supply. Using a neutral and one of the hot lines would work. To understand, think of two twelve volt batteries connected together in series. The voltage on the outside two terminals is 24 volts. The voltage from any outside terminal to the center is 12 Volts. With two wires from each of the outside terminals and one from the center, giving you the option of 24 Volt or 12 volt with three wires.
Can you install a receptacle that is rated for 240 volts to a 277 volt line?
No, the receptacle's rating is 240 volt and that is the maximum voltage allow to be applied to that device. To prevent this condition from happening 277 volt receptacles and switches have a larger box that they fit into. The retaining screws are set apart further that a 240 volt device which makes it impossible to install a 240 volt device in a 277 volt junction box.
