larrypizzimp93
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Ya I was confused on that when I bought this from my grow store but I've used all my ballasts on 240 with it and my hlg550's plugged into it
can I use extension cord on 240 current?
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larrypizzimp93
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I'm just gonna use the 120 lol don't wanna be on the news for being an idiot
Wattzzup
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Is that what they mean by “fire” weed?
rkymtnman
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not to doubt you, but have you ever measured each outlet with a multimeter for voltage?
rkymtnman
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less amps @ 240
printer
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Absolutely not to code. The reason we have different sockets for the different voltages is so you do not insert the wrong plug into the wrong receptacle. Electrically the equipment may take it but if there was ever a fire you could say goodbye to any kind of insurance.
larrypizzimp93
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I'll check when lights are on but I accidentally plugged my ballast on 120 into the 240 and it smoked and shut right off so im guessing it's an actual 240
larrypizzimp93
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Ya, I had an electrician do mine too. That whole power box is ran on a 240v line. Not a "licensed" electrician lol but he knows what he's doing
70's natureboy
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It's not a problem. You can run an extension cords on 220 volts.
The generic receptacle isn't code nowadays but that's the way it was done20-30 years ago.
The generic receptacle isn't code nowadays but that's the way it was done20-30 years ago.
printer
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I am pretty sure American code is not much different than Canadian in terms of what kind of plugs and sockets you run which voltages. I have not heard it being allowed. There was a NEMA 2 that had two blade type connector but one blade was vertical and one horizontal. Top left.
Found a page on the history of sockets. I do not see where the two parallel blades were specified for 250V.
Museum of Plugs and Sockets: North American types
Annotated display of various types of domestic plugs and sockets from North America and Japan
www.plugsocketmuseum.nl
Museum of Plugs and Sockets: Origin of US plug
Origin of US plugs and sockets
www.plugsocketmuseum.nl
This page has some 240V sockets
Museum of Plugs and Sockets: US special combination receptacles
US special combination receptacles
www.plugsocketmuseum.nl
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70's natureboy
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I have been in many commercial buidings 30 years ago where the 220 outlets were painted red so people wouldn't plug 110 stuff into them. It's not ideal and I know why the code was later enforced. It's still no problem to run a good 12 ga extension cord.
printer
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Fools were at work then. Why would a commercial building not use the proper outlet for the voltage? To save $20? As the links for the history of electrical plugs show the 110V parallel spade plug was never specified for the higher voltages.