Max, I could also be wet, but I think he had a 220 volt pool pump with a 3 wire cord. Tom
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 06:53:59PM -0500, Max Robinson wrote: > Maybe I'm miss remembering the question but I think he wanted to derive two > 120 volt circuits from the 4 conductor cable. If I'm wrong, put it down to > old age. > > Regards. > > Max. K 4 O D S. > > Email: [email protected] > > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Fowle" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 6:48 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Question to Electricians on this List 4 wire to > 3 > > > > Max > > Yes, if so he'd not get 220, they'd be in phase. > > > > As someone else said the two 120s should lead back to the same > > double breaker. > > Tom > > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 06:44:51PM -0500, Max Robinson wrote: > >> Tom wrote. > >> > >> > They could be just 2 120s from two breakers > >> > on the same side of the service. > >> > >> But would that make any difference for what he wants to do? > >> > >> Regards. > >> > >> Max. K 4 O D S. > >> > >> Email: [email protected] > >> > >> Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net > >> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net > >> Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > >> > >> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, > >> [email protected] > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Tom Fowle" <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 1:08 PM > >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Question to Electricians on this List 4 wire > >> to > >> 3 > >> > >> > >> > Problem might be that you don't know for sure that the 2 120 volt lines > >> > are > >> > actually from the two sides of the service. There may be an easier > >> > way, > >> > but > >> > I think you'll need an A.C. voltmeter that goes at least to 250 volts > >> > to chec between the two hots to see that they are > >> > actually 240 volts apart. They could be just 2 120s from two breakers > >> > on the same side of the service. > >> > > >> > Tom > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------------ > >> > > >> > Send any questions regarding list management to: > >> > [email protected] > >> > To listen to the show archives go to link > >> > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > >> > Or > >> > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >> > > >> > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > >> > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >> > > >> > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > >> > Various > >> > List Members At The Following address: > >> > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > >> > > >> > Visit the archives page at the following address > >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > > >> > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > >> > address for more information: > >> > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > >> > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > >> > list just send a blank message to: > >> > [email protected]! Groups Links > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > [email protected] > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > Or > > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > > List Members At The Following address: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > > address for more information: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > > list just send a blank message to: > > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > >
