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Have OCCASIONAL need for power, 120 volts from a 240 volt outlet, for
the holidays only.

thinking of making up a adapter box, 240 volt plug on short wire, not
using one leg inside the box, putting a 15 amp inline fuse inside the
adapter box and a standard duplex outlet in a work box.

seems like a simple solution, I would rather not run a new line, its a
seasonal issue only and would be a bear runninmg a line in this area

[Kevin Ricks]

wrote:
Have OCCASIONAL need for power, 120 volts from a 240 volt outlet, for
the holidays only.

thinking of making up a adapter box, 240 volt plug on short wire, not
using one leg inside the box, putting a 15 amp inline fuse inside the
adapter box and a standard duplex outlet in a work box.

seems like a simple solution, I would rather not run a new line, its a
seasonal issue only and would be a bear runninmg a line in this area


Will work IF your 240V box has the neutral (4 wires).

If not then the only way would be to temporarily rewire the circuit at
the panel using a 15 or 20A breaker. Move the other leg to neutral. and
change out the 240V outlet to a 120V outlet.
Kevin

[Tony Hwang]

wrote:
Have OCCASIONAL need for power, 120 volts from a 240 volt outlet, for
the holidays only.

thinking of making up a adapter box, 240 volt plug on short wire, not
using one leg inside the box, putting a 15 amp inline fuse inside the
adapter box and a standard duplex outlet in a work box.

seems like a simple solution, I would rather not run a new line, its a
seasonal issue only and would be a bear runninmg a line in this area
Hi,
I don't know what your Wattage requirement is. You can get a bi-way
step up/down transformer for less than 20.00 on eBay. I got one for
16.00 and it works very well.

[Steve Barker DLT]

so do it.

s

wrote in message
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Have OCCASIONAL need for power, 120 volts from a 240 volt outlet, for
the holidays only.

thinking of making up a adapter box, 240 volt plug on short wire, not
using one leg inside the box, putting a 15 amp inline fuse inside the
adapter box and a standard duplex outlet in a work box.

seems like a simple solution, I would rather not run a new line, its a
seasonal issue only and would be a bear runninmg a line in this area

[Stormin Mormon]

The first rule for projects like this, is not to tell anyone.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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wrote in message
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Have OCCASIONAL need for power, 120 volts from a 240 volt outlet, for
the holidays only.

thinking of making up a adapter box, 240 volt plug on short wire, not
using one leg inside the box, putting a 15 amp inline fuse inside the
adapter box and a standard duplex outlet in a work box.

seems like a simple solution, I would rather not run a new line, its a
seasonal issue only and would be a bear runninmg a line in this area

[SAm E]

On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 20:22:33 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

The first rule for projects like this, is not to tell anyone.

Your improperly-made posts are hard to read. You already know about
your failure to mark quoted material, and posting the sig in the wrong
place.

PLONK

[Stormin Mormon]

The world has 6 billion people. Untold millions of computers. And you write
to tell me that my posts aren't going to appear on one computer, in one
home, in front of one guy who doesn't like me. Somehow, I can't get very
concerned about that bit of information.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Sam E" wrote in message
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On Sat, 8 Nov 2008 20:22:33 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

The first rule for projects like this, is not to tell anyone.

Your improperly-made posts are hard to read. You already know about
your failure to mark quoted material, and posting the sig in the wrong
place.

PLONK