If the ask of the electrician was to change the 110v outlet to 240v, his response will be - you can't do that. If the request was to add/pull in a new 240v circuit, he will be able to do that assuming your existing panel supports adding the circuit.
Tim On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 9:46 AM Louandzip via Elecraft < [email protected]> wrote: > That's a little odd. Where I've had 220V, I told the electrician the > volts, amps, and type of outlet I wanted appropriate to that voltage and > current. They had nothing to do with and no knowledge of what I would > plugging into it, which could be many things, like an air conditioner, > machine (milling machine, lathe, ...) or maybe even a amateur radio > amplifier. > > Lou W7HV > > On Thursday, August 5, 2021, 9:49:54 AM MDT, David F. Reed < > [email protected]> wrote: > > I am in a bit of a situation here… in trying to get a 240 V circuit wired > for the shack to fit the plug coming from my KPA1500, the electrician tells > me that it is a 120 V plug, and that is it against the law for him to wire > a socket for that to 240 V. > > > > Here is a photo of the power plug my KPA1500 came with:David F. Reed > שָׁלום עֲלֵיכֶם - עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלום > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] -- Owner, worldwidedx.com AE6LX, Amateur Radio ______________________________________________________________ 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]
