I think that since the breaker is for 30A I might just be able to install a NEMA 14-30 receptacle and connect the equipment ground pin to the steel conduit using a pigtail (and the two hots and neutral to the corresponding pins):
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/240-Volt-outlet4-253.jpg Any cautions against doing this? I believe all the wall receptacles in my home have the equipment ground pin connected to the steel conduit, and that there are no separate wires run for equipment ground. 73, Matt NQ6N On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 9:36 AM, Clay Autery <[email protected]> wrote: > Yup... I've used those... I am a BIG fan of the twist-lock NEMA 240VDC > plugs/receptacles for the MAIN 240 source coming into movable racks... > > ______________________ > Clay Autery, KY5G > MONTAC Enterprises > (318) 518-1389 > > On 7/11/2016 5:16 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > > Assuming you have 20A breakers and #12 or larger copper, you want NEMA > > 6-20. See this link. > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector > > > > 73, Jim > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
