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  1. L

    UK Switching relay

    x I am setting up a series of fish rearing tanks. Each tank will have a 240v centrifuge to collect sediment as I’m drawing water from my lake. The centrifuge has an automatic switch off when the sediment builds up and needs emptied. In the water line is a 240v 30amp UV sterilisation light. If...
  2. Moon Dog

    240v Single Pole vs Double Pole

    I'm now in West Virginia but my wife and I also own a home in the Philippines. The current in our province is 240v, but single pole. I have experience wiring houses in the US so I know that the 240v here consists of two 120v wires that are 180 degrees out of phase. That brings me to my...
  3. A

    Overhead 240V Supply - How is Earthing Provided?

    Hi, Posted here as I'm not an electrician, not because it relates to anything I'm considering "Doing Myself". My late parent's house is supplied by overhead 240V, and I was puzzling over how earthing is provided. As far as I can see following cables it goes .. Two overhead cables to the house...
  4. J

    240v hoist wiring

    Hi Everyone, hoping someone will be able to help me decipher the wiring for this hoist controller. the handset it came with has stopped working and I have purchased a new one but it uses momentary buttons instead of a rocker switch, I have sketched out what I think is the right wiring for it but...
  5. M

    Single Pole 50 Amp Circuit Serving for Electrical Dryer, Powers and Many Others

    Hi everyone. The title should sound crazy enough, but it's what happening in my 72-years old home we've purchased 2 years ago. I found the crazy wiring when I was just troubleshooting on a lighting which has been flickering, and finally completely failed recently. I recognized the lighting is...
  6. C

    Upgrading Garage Subpanel + Adding 240V

    I want to make some electrical upgrades to my detached garage. I want to update the subpanel in the detached garage, and I want to add a 240V circuit to the detached garage. Electrical Information from the main panel to the detached garage There are two breakers from the main panel inside the...
  7. P

    12v motor causing noise in 240v system

    Hi - On our small vessel we have a 12v failry powerful motor to run the autopilot, where the power is supplied by the boat's battery bank. On an 'independant' system we have 240v that is supplied via an inverter, but the power originates from the same battery bank as the 12v system. The...
  8. P

    H07RN-F 3G1.5 Flex 450v on a 240v

    I have some PECSO HO7RN-F 3G1.5 Flex cable that i want to use to wire up some outside LED security lights that are 240v. The cable will be clipped to a wall 8ft up so little chance of it getting damaged etc. The data sheet gives a voltage rating of 450v/750v yet i am wanting to use it for 240V...
  9. U

    Breaker for 12v and 240v

    Is there such a thing as a double breaker that has a separate DC and AC line passing through it? I need a 12v (25 amp) line and a 240v (15 amp) line that if one is tripped the flow on both lines will stop. I’m using it for a 240v (15 amp) marine air conditioner that requires a 12v (25 amp) water...
  10. D

    Hoping to identify the wiring on this 240v Table Saw motor

    Hi Experts, I was given a Ryobi 240v Table Saw which I think came from South Africa. The motor was disconnected when I checked but I would just like to connect up the motor to see if it works. There are four wires to the motor, two black, one grey and one blue. I don't want to blow it up...
  11. W

    240v outlet voltage drop under load

    I have a 3 prong 240v outlet for a dryer that reads 240v across both legs and 120 across the ground. When I turn the dryer on and have the multi meter to the ground and a hot leg it shows 120 but if I switch it to the b leg and ground it shows 40 then climbs up slowly to 120. The ground is new...
  12. fanito

    Simple question about converting 240v to 120v

    Hey guys, need some advice, please... this is probably a dumb question but hey, want to make sure.... I am going to replace an electric cooktop that is 240v to a gas cooktop that runs in 120v for the "minor" things. Anyway, since I don't need the 240 jbox (no proper outlet but it is under the...
  13. M

    Which color leg (black or red) should be switched for a 240V rangetop?

    I have a 240V range top that needs a wall switch added (for preventing an elderly person from using it when unattended). The existing feed is one black, one red, one bare ground. Which color leg should I break with a switch? Thanks
  14. A

    Newbie question 240v

    I have a welder that takes 240v. I just wanted to know an appropriate wire size I should use and breaker size. I had been recommended 10-4gauge with a 30 amp breaker but am pretty sure that’s not enough power I’m using an Eastwood mp250i I know I’m not an a electrician
  15. Hyppy_

    240v LED - susceptibility to overvoltage?

    I'm trying to replace 4 inset downlights with surface mounted ones: Phoebe LED, Atlanta Universal Downlight 6.5W/3000K, chosen as they'll fill/cover the now hard-to-find 100mm diameter cut-outs the previous lamps used. I wired one in, attaching the cables to the junction box the transformer the...
  16. B

    G9 LED 240v lamp only lights when testing

    I have a ceiling light that uses G9 LED lamps. The lamps does not light when switched on. However, when I put my meter across the power supply to test if voltage is present the LED lights immediately. Once alight and the meter removed it stays alight until switched off. Switch it on again and...
  17. J

    240v power in bathroom

    Hi Everyone! You all seem like a friendly bunch and google keeps referring me back to here but I still cannot find any solid answers so hoping you can advise me. I am in the process of planning a shower room re model for my disabled parents but have come across some hurdles (spoke to an...
  18. HEXx99

    "240V" panel reads 208 line to line?

    This must be such a noob question but I cant seem to find any answer out there: Background: Installing a 10hp Air Compressor 230V 30A 3Ø. The panel I want to use says 240V and there are giant Printers that that are also 3Ø that get their power from this panel. Im not an expert on transformers...
  19. C

    Installing 240v Quartz Patio Heater

    I'm building a pergola and I'm going to install a 6kw, dual element quartz heater. My home's main panel is 110' from the heater and I'll be installing 10AWG 2-conductor wire to a combination double switch. However, there are no combination double switches made that can accept 10AWG wire and...
  20. bcmiller13

    Help with a 240 Dryer

    So I am trying to help a family that was given a 240v electric dryer. They live in an apartment complex and unfortunately cannot modify the walls or electrical in any way. I've been thinking of taking 2 different receptacles off different poles, and then wiring them into a small subpanel with a...

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