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The AC condensing unit needs two 24 volt low voltage control wires, the high voltage will be 220 - 230 volts and requires 3 wires , 2 hot legs and a ground. You can buy pre made whips as they are called cheaper than making one.
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∙ 14y agoWhat wire do you need to use to hook up air conditioner ? Does it need to be 10/2 with ground? How do I connect this. Thanks!!
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Should grooved wire be connected to white wire?
If you are referring to lamp cord type wire where both wires are brown then yes, connect the wire with the groves to the white neutral and the smooth wire to the black hot wire.
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If there is no ground wire connect the ground wire to the neutral wire.
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If you are referring to house wiring then the answer is no. A breaker protects the wire size that is connected to the breaker. In home wiring most homes are wired with a #14 wire which is rated at 15 amps. That is why the wire is protected by a 15 amp breaker. The correct wire size to connect to a 40 amp breaker is a #8. This size wire is too large to connect to receptacles an light fixture terminals.
Which side of the White neutral wire do you connect the Black power wire?
The neutral wire and power wire are never connected together.
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nope.
Can you connect a 3 wire 120 Volt with ground to a 2 wire House wire has black and white and ground Appliance has black red white and ground?
To answer this question fully the type of appliance has to be stated and its voltage.
You are hooking up a 220v air conditioner you were told to use 10-2 wire how do you hook this up?
10-2 wire refers to 10 gauge, 2 conductor wire. Youshould use wire that is 10 gauge or larger (8 gauge, 6 gauge, 4 gauge, 2 gauge). The larger the wire, the more it will cost. most people install using the smallest size permitted, which in this case is 10 gauge. The are specifying the wire size to ensure that you do not connect the air conditioner to electric power using wire that is two small. If you are having problems with this type of question, you should consult an licensed electrician for help in connecting your air conditioner.
What kind of wire for double pole for air condition?
The type and size of a wire for a 240 volt air conditioner will depend on the amperage the unit draws.
Can you turn on power to a house without a ground wire?
No. If the service is missing a ground wire the electrical inspector will not pass the installation. With out the inspectors approval the utility company will not connect the house and turn the power on.
How do you connect the wire from the alternator to the starter?
how do you connect the wire from the alternater to the starter?
Should grooved wire be connected to white wire?
If you are referring to lamp cord type wire where both wires are brown then yes, connect the wire with the groves to the white neutral and the smooth wire to the black hot wire.
Is a cu wire a ground wire?
The type of wire does not generally determine whether something is a ground wire or not. A wire is a ground wire if it is connected to the ground of a circuit, or the common ground (the reference point of a circuit that is at 0 volts). However, in relation to the grounding rod used to connect the main circuit panel for a house, the rods are almost always made of steel that are copper plated.
Is there something portable like a laptop computer that can just be used to type into then connect to the desk top computer to print?
What you can do is that you can just type whatever you want to type in then you can connect your desktop's printer wire into your laptop (if you have one!)
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