how do i connect 120volt items in 240 outlet?
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mannurse801
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You can't....easily... here you go....
http://www.voltageconverters.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=VC1000W
They go up to 3000W
Theses are for European plugs, but just goolge a bit, and you should find the right one.
http://www.voltageconverters.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=VC1000W
They go up to 3000W
Theses are for European plugs, but just goolge a bit, and you should find the right one.
KP2
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you go to the breaker box, turn the power off, and swap the double pole breaker with two single pole breakers, and replace the recepticle with a 120v outlet. you can then run a new line, and will have two 120v lines opposed to one 240v line.
mannurse801
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Why in the world would ytou want to do this anyway?
bleezyg420
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lumitek, hydrofarm and sunlight supply all have adaptors
becauz when i plug my stuff on normal 15amps outlets the fuse blows and its too much husstle to justify the cause to my mother.. on the 50amp 240v it will be stronger i suppose
could u send me a link patron?
mannurse801
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How many breakers do you have? The oven is on a 50 AMP breaker, but that is at 240V. If you lower the volts to 120, you are now drawing twice the Ampage from the circuit...
Anyway, I am sure you have a few breakers to work with. Just run an extention cord from an outlet on another 15 amp breaker, and you will be fine. If you are tripping 15AMP, then you are running quite a bit of Wattag, over 1500W. Again, don't fool with the oven, you are renting I take it, so you want to do as little messing around as possible... Just run an extention cord from a seperate outlet that is on a seperate breaker switch.
Anyway, I am sure you have a few breakers to work with. Just run an extention cord from an outlet on another 15 amp breaker, and you will be fine. If you are tripping 15AMP, then you are running quite a bit of Wattag, over 1500W. Again, don't fool with the oven, you are renting I take it, so you want to do as little messing around as possible... Just run an extention cord from a seperate outlet that is on a seperate breaker switch.
mannurse801
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I tried to find them, but no luck....
It is not a simple atttachment, you need a voltage converter/inverter. If you try an hook something up that is 120V to that, the 120V wire would fry up pretty quick without a proper converter...
i want peace of mind
i dont want to push the lil 15amp to the limit
thats why i wanna use either the dryer/washer pr stove outlets
i know i want to buy the real deal.. no playin with wires n shit..just pluggin the device into the wall and be done wit it
something like this would work?
description:
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[*]Changes 220/240 Volt (Foreign Electricity) to 110/120 Volt (U.S. Electricity)
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[*] Heavy-duty circuit breakers rated to 415 volts
[*] Metal housing with oversized rubber platform feet
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[*] Delay Engaged light
[*] Protection light
[*] 110 V. Output light
[*] Heavy-duty carrying handles
[*] Input 80 140 and 120 240 volts
[*] Accuracy Output Regulation +/- 4%
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[*] Hardwire Input and Output by qualified personnel required for ATVR-8000 and ATVR-10000
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mannurse801
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If you share the load over 2 15 amp breakers, you will be fine. That will give you over 300oWatts to work with, what are you running?
Basically, the stove and dryer are at 240 V, if you use 120V, you are causing massive resistance, hence, overload. It is always safer to use the breakers designed for your use. There is stuff out there, but it is usually pretty heavy duty. You will spend a ton too muich money doing this, that's what I think.
If you need more than 30 amps for a private grow, then you are pushing the limits.
I am running a 400 HPS, 2 105 CFL's, a 26 Watt fan, 16 watt carbon scrubber, 14 watts air freshener, and when the lights go off, a 500W oil heater. At any time, the most wattage that I am pulling is 556-666, which is less than 6 AMPS.
What is your setup like?
right now i have 4x 300w leds panels
1x ufo 90w
2x 300w water pumps
4x fans
dehumidifier/humidifer
intelicontroller
heater
ozone generator
2x can fan
im gonna buy some t5 fixtures tonight for about 400w
and much more...
and i got my computer wired to the controller with a logitech 1000w rms sound system
and all the thing i use in my basement..share the breakers...
mannurse801
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Damn... That alot, close to 5000W, or 40-45 AMPS. Trouble is, if you use your oven breaker, whenever you cook, the breaker will blow...
Do you have over 100 Amp service? If you do, you should just run a 60 AMP subpannel from the main box.
You setup is a bit beyond what I would do. There is a thread on here about electrical questions, basically an electrician that is willing to help out. I'll try and find a link to it and you can shoot him a PM... Cheeers
Do you have over 100 Amp service? If you do, you should just run a 60 AMP subpannel from the main box.
You setup is a bit beyond what I would do. There is a thread on here about electrical questions, basically an electrician that is willing to help out. I'll try and find a link to it and you can shoot him a PM... Cheeers
ok cool thank
and im willing to sacrifice the oven for the cause ^^ mcdonald supersize me for a coupel month i guess haha
mannurse801
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joeyjoejoe
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first off. are you in apt or a house with your parents?
im alone in the house but my mother receive the bill in at the other house