Advice for converting Sears Craftsman 220V compressor plug to washing machine plug
"Steve Barker" wrote in message
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On 7/25/2010 1:06 AM, Elmo wrote:
I just want advice for the conversion I just did before I plug it all in.
Details:
1. I have a two-phase 220V Sears Craftsman compressor which uses a 220
volt
plug with one blade sideways (otherwise it looks like a normal 120V
grounded plug).
2. I have no sockets in the house which fit that 220 volt plug.
3. I have a three-pronged dryer socket in the garage with 220 volts (two
hots and a neutral).
4. I just attached a new 3-pronged male dryer cord to a female 220 volt
plug with the one blade sideways.
Before I plug in the compressor to the recepticle to the dryer cord to
the
recepticle, would you have any concerns about safety or other?
I assumed the neutral in the compressor plug was the center wire (looks
like a ground pin) while I assumed the neutral on the 3-pronged dryer
cord
is the L-shaped center pin. Is that the correct assumption for the shared
neutral?
I'm suspecting that out of all these replies, NONE are correct. What i
suspect is that you have a 20a plug on a 120V compressor and you just
don't have any 20a 120v outlets in your house. Better look a little
closer at everything before you feed that unit 240v.
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Steve Barker
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Very good point. Most of these small compressors run 120 or 240 volts, and
do require a 20 amp plug @120 volt. It is entirely probable that the OP is
looking at a 20 amp 120 volt plug and not a 20 amp 240 volt plug, which are
very similar looking
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