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This question raises many others. Are you wiring in an office, a barn, or a house? Is the application to wire a pool pump, sump pump, an air conditioner, an oven, a heater, or what? Where is the appliance located? Is it new or existing? Is it installed and grounded? How far is the application from the main electric panel? Is the wiring to run outdoors or will it be exposed to moisture, extreme temperatures? Will it be run inside a wall or left exposed? What is the amperage rating of the appliance or machinery or heating device? Will this line be dedicated to one appliance or machine? Have you identified the breakers to be used? If so what is the amperage rating? Is the circuit protected? Is your electric supply single phase two wire, three wire, or 3-phase current? In what U.S. State is the intended application? I am sorry. Your question cannot be answered. You see, the fact is if you did not know enough about electrical matters to realize that the question lacked vital detail you should not be doing your own wiring and should hire an electrician for this job. It is too dangerous to do it yourself. This doesn't mean you cannot learn. If you are very interested in obtaining more knowledge you might start with one of the more elementary but thorough paperback books: Wiring Simplified by H.P. Richter if still available. It was published by Park Publishing, Inc., 1999 Shepard Road, St. Paul, MN 55116. Good luck!
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Can you use one wire from the panel with 240v on it to wire a 240v water heater?
In North America it takes two "hot" wires to obtain 240 volts.
How do you hook up a 3 wire water herter to 4 wire circut?
4 wire household wiring is black, red, (hot wires) white (neutral) and bare or green (ground wire). You say 3 wires. Is it 120v or 240v. If its 240v which is more common just use the two hots and the ground and cap off the neutral wire.
I have 240V 3 wire twistlock plug and want to wire it so I have 120V outlet?
Don't!
Can 15 amp rated outlets be used with twelve gauge wire?
A. It's 240 volts & B. Wire size is a function of amperage. 12-gauge wire is used with 20 amperes or less. So, 12-gauge wire can be used with 120V/20A or 240V/20A. Keep in mind though that 240V in the U.S. has 2 live 120V lines so if you encounter a white wire, it's probably an unmarked live & should be repainted as black or better yet, red (to indicate the 2nd live wire).
Can you join red and black wires to get 240V?
You should never trust any wiring without using a tester (get one at hardware or home improvement store. ) in USA, White/grey/bare wire is neutral, colored wire is hot (live). In a pure 240v connection, there are two hot wires and no neutral wire. Sometimes they still use black and white for this. If you are seeing black and red wires you might be looking at a split phase panel -- you'd best check that out
When converting from 240V 50A electric range to gas range with a 120V 15A dedicated circuit can you use the now useless 240v circuit for the lower voltage range or should you start from scratch?
Just use one of the hot wires and cap the other. Since you are changing the breaker, the unused line will not be hooked to anything. There is really nothing to be gained by pulling new wire.
Can you use a 240v 50hz drill in a country that uses 220v 50hz?
There should be no problem at all.
Can you use a 120v cord that will fit a 240v socket the appliance is 240 and the cord is thick?
120v and 240v cords usually have different end configurations and will not plug into the different recepticles. However, if you changed the plug end, and the cord has the proper size rating, then yes, you could use the same cord. But, it also depends on the cord too. Most 120v cords only have three wires in them. One "hot one "neutral" and one "ground" wire. A 240v cord would have FOUR wires, two "hot" wires, one neutral wire, and one ground wire. Therefore, if you changed the voltage from 120v to 240 using a 3 wire cord, you'd not have a ground wire and that could be VERY dangerous. Note that occasionally a 240v device (e.g. some motors) will only need three wires (red,black,green, no neutral) and can be wired with a 120v cord if the cord is rated for 240v.
How do you wire a 1500W 240V flood light that has ground white and black wires?
the wires coming off double pole will give you 240 volts,110 each the black and white hook to these,doesn`t matter which way,ground to ground Ground is always ground, Black and white are your two "hots." You will need a dedicated circuit, you cannot run this off existing 120V wiring. A 15A 240V circuit should be more than sufficient. If this is a permanent instalation you can use 14/2 wire as you normally would, and wire it as you normally would with the exception of the 240V breaker. If you install switches, timers, etc. Make sure they are all rated for 240V. Remember, you can't just mix-and-match between 120 and 240V. 240 appliances will not run on 120 and 120 appliances will burn up on 240.
Size wire for running 240v 130 amps mig welder?
5 mm
How do you wire a 240V 60Hz 20A convection oven?
two hot one ground
What breaker do you use for 10-2 wire?
Assuming a 120V circuit then a 30A Single Pole. For a 240V circuit an 30A two pole. Of course anything smaller that a 30A is acceptable. 30A is the maximum allowed.
