Using two fuses to create double-pole for 240v
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Comments (1)When I read the instructions for this heater, it says "cannot be used with a double-pole thermostat". Then it proceeds to tell you how to hook it up with a single pole external thermostat if you don't want to use the built-in one. You'll either need a different thermostat or a different heater, or use the built-in thermostat....See Moreusing a two pole switch in a split light circuit
Comments (2)"To balance the load between phases..." You most likely have a single phase 120/240 V service. It is not a separate phase. 'Balancing' between the legs, especially for small loads is not all that useful. If you really want to make things more complicated than needed you could use a multi-wire branch circuit with a two pole switch controlling the two legs to switch the circuit. Make sure you use a two pole breaker (required in a case like this even under the old code rules)....See MoreHelp with 240V radiant heat install
Comments (5)The thermostat rating is probably to mean that it can control two of these heaters, and the company also makes a version with no thermostat that could be hooked on to the first heater. Unless they say to use a 15A breaker, I would leave the 20A there, using 12/2 and a red marker....See MoreConvert 240v to 120v outlet
Comments (5)Sure, converting a dedicated former 220v range circuit down to 120v is definitely possible. You MUST make changes at the breaker box, do not simply change the outlet itself to a standard 120v outlet without changing from the current double pole breaker to a single pole breaker... you will burn out the entire electrical system/electronics of the new gas range! Some 240v circuits use only two wires and others use 3, If yours has 3, one wire should stay on the neutral bar in the panel and one wire to the new single pole breaker. the third wire will not be used anymore and can be curled up and capped inside the panel. If you have a 2 wire circuit, then detach both wires from the current 2 pole breaker and place one on the neutral bar and the other to the single pole breaker. When changing the outlet in the kitchen, the color of the wire (usually red or black) that you have attached to the single pole breaker will go to the brass colored screw on the new 120v outlet and the wire you have attached to the neutral bar (usually white) should go on the silver screw of the 120v outlet. The wire you capped in the panel will also be capped in the outlet box since it is now "dead". Now for location...if the existing outlet if fed from below and you will be moving it lower to the floor, you should be fine since you will have enough slack in the wires, however if the opposite is the case you more than likely will need to run new wires. Good luck....See Morefasola-shapenote
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