Jim -- Ahh, I think that would work. If the conduit works as ground (which I think it does here) I could use the kind pictured in the link below, and wire up a the power cable using the two hots and ground as you recommend:
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/240-Volt-outlet4-253.jpg 73, Matt NQ6N On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 4:21 PM, Jim Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon,7/11/2016 2:07 PM, Matt Murphy wrote: > >> I am guessing that installing a grounded 240V receptacle and using the >> conduit as ground is *not* up to code. >> > > It depends on the building code used by local jurisdiction. In many > jurisdictions, it IS legal to use conduit as the green wire IF it is > continuous and all the connections are made properly. As I recall, it's > legal in Chicago, where steel conduit is used for almost everything, in > large part to keep union electricians working. > > In other jurisdictions, or if the conduit is not properly bonded for the > entire length, a dedicated green wire must be run. > > If it were, then perhaps I could install a NEMA 6-30 receptacle (which has >> a ground pin and two hots). >> > > I don't know connectors by number, but what I would install is a standard > outlet with two hots and ground that is slightly larger than an ordinary > 120V outlet. Or even two outlets in the same steel backbox, like a 120V > duplex. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
