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If it doesn't melt, then you get more heat.

Well, you get more heat either way, but if it melts then its temporary.

How much more? Approximately a third more.

[square 277 divided by 240 and get 1.3321)

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it will work good, and a small differecence will felt while heating, it will not much heat than before/... but you will get your required heat

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Can a 277 unit heater be supplied with 240 volts?

Absolutely not!! 277 volts is developed from a 480 volt power supply employing 1 conductor and a neutral. 240 volt power comprises two hot conductors and NO neutral.


Can 240 volt appliances from NZ run on 240 Volts in the US?

yes 240volts is 240 volts


How do you use 110 heater to 220 volts supply?

You don't. The heater will operate over its given specified wattage. A 120 volt heater run off of 240 volt will have an output increase. Ohms law stated that current is directly proportional to the applied voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance of the circuit. A 240 volt heater can be run off of 120 volts but the wattage will be reduced. For example if an ordinary 1000 watt baseboard heater's supply is 120 volts, the current of the heater will be, I = W/E 1000/120 = 8.3 amps. The resistance of the heater is R = W/I (squared) =1000/8.3 x 8.3 (69) = 14.5 ohms. Applying 240 volts on the same heater whose resistance is 14.5 ohms results in a new heater wattage rating. W = E (squared)/R = 240 x 240 (57600)/14.5 = 3972 watts. This is 2972 watts, almost 300%, higher than the manufacturer's designed safety rating. The amperage drawn by connecting a 120 volt, 1000 watt heater to a 240 volt source will be, I = W/E = 3972/120 = 33 amps. W = watts, I = amperage, R = resistance in ohms and E = voltage.


Can you use 240 volt 3 phase to run a machine that is 240 volt single phase?

Yes, if the motor is rated 240 volts 3 phase.There is such a thing as 240 volt 3 phase power.However if you are asking if you can use 240 volts single phase on a three phase motor, then the answer is no.


Why do you only have 110 power to your electric water heater?

There are small water heaters that run on 110 volts. However if yours is a large 240 volt heater and you only have 110 volts going to it, then it is fused and one on the fuses has blown in the service panel.

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Can i run a 240 volt water heater on 120 volt?

No. A water heater requires a 240 volt connection and cannot be re-wired to run on 120 volts. There isn't enough amperage in 120 volts to power the heating rods that are inside.


Can a 277 unit heater be supplied with 240 volts?

Absolutely not!! 277 volts is developed from a 480 volt power supply employing 1 conductor and a neutral. 240 volt power comprises two hot conductors and NO neutral.


Can 240 volt appliances from NZ run on 240 Volts in the US?

yes 240volts is 240 volts


How many volts can b drawn off a 240 volt breaker?

240 volts maximum.


How do you use 110 heater to 220 volts supply?

You don't. The heater will operate over its given specified wattage. A 120 volt heater run off of 240 volt will have an output increase. Ohms law stated that current is directly proportional to the applied voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance of the circuit. A 240 volt heater can be run off of 120 volts but the wattage will be reduced. For example if an ordinary 1000 watt baseboard heater's supply is 120 volts, the current of the heater will be, I = W/E 1000/120 = 8.3 amps. The resistance of the heater is R = W/I (squared) =1000/8.3 x 8.3 (69) = 14.5 ohms. Applying 240 volts on the same heater whose resistance is 14.5 ohms results in a new heater wattage rating. W = E (squared)/R = 240 x 240 (57600)/14.5 = 3972 watts. This is 2972 watts, almost 300%, higher than the manufacturer's designed safety rating. The amperage drawn by connecting a 120 volt, 1000 watt heater to a 240 volt source will be, I = W/E = 3972/120 = 33 amps. W = watts, I = amperage, R = resistance in ohms and E = voltage.


What happens when a 240 volt heater in plugged into a 110 outlet?

It'll only deliver 1/4 of the power.


What the difference between a 120 volt and a 240 volt waffle iron?

One has an element designed to work on 120 volts, the other has an element designed to work on 240 volts.


Can you use 240 volt 3 phase to run a machine that is 240 volt single phase?

Yes, if the motor is rated 240 volts 3 phase.There is such a thing as 240 volt 3 phase power.However if you are asking if you can use 240 volts single phase on a three phase motor, then the answer is no.


Why do you only have 110 power to your electric water heater?

There are small water heaters that run on 110 volts. However if yours is a large 240 volt heater and you only have 110 volts going to it, then it is fused and one on the fuses has blown in the service panel.


What will happen if 120 volt appliance is plugged into 220 volt outlet explain with electrical equation?

If V is the rated voltage of the equipment, and Vs is voltage of the supply, we have this approximate equation: Vs = 2 V. That is enough to wreck the equipment and/or blow the fuse.120 volt appliance on 240 voltsThis senerio will use an electric baseboard heater but the results will be the same for any electrical appliance.The heater will operate over its given specified wattage. A 120 volt heater run off of 240 volt will have an output increase. Ohms law stated that current is directly proportional to the applied voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance of the circuit. A 240 volt heater can be run off of 120 volts but the wattage will be reduced.For example if an ordinary 1000 watt baseboard heater's supply is 120 volts, the current of the heater will be, I = W/E 1000/120 = 8.3 amps.The resistance of the heater is R = W/I (squared) =1000/8.3 x 8.3 (69) = 14.5 ohms.Applying 240 volts on the same heater whose resistance is 14.5 ohms results in a new heater wattage rating. W = E (squared)/R = 240 x 240 (57600)/14.5 = 3972 watts.This is 2972 watts, almost 300%, higher than the manufacturer's designed safety rating.The amperage drawn by connecting a 120 volt, 1000 watt heater to a 240 volt source will be, I = W/E = 3972/120 = 33 amps.W = watts, I = amperage, R = resistance in ohms and E = voltage.


Which is cheaper on an electric heated floor120 volt or 240 volt?

Both cost the same to operate as you are billed on wattage used. A 120 volt heater will draw twice the amperage as a 240 volt heater. Watts are the product of multiplying amps times volts. 480 watts = 120 volts x 4 amps is the same as 480 watts = 240 volts x 2 amps.Another AnswerVoltage is irrelevant. What matters is the total power rating of your heating system. Power is a measure of the rate at which you use energy, and it is the total amount of energy (expressed in kilowatt hours) used over a given period of time that you are being billed for.


Why use 12volt lighting rather than 240 volt?

Because 240 volts is dangerous