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Bob Engelhardt

wrote:
Thats a bloody big clothes dryer Bob - 5Kw - and I doubt if an
"ordinary" 240v outlet could handle it - you will need a dedicated
circuit, at least. Whats its origin - ex laundromat?

It's not anything special - 25 year old Sears. It's own circuit,
indeed. I suspect you're not in US, where ordinary circuits are 120v &
240v is only for ranges, ovens, & dryers - all of which have their own
circuits.

One alternative is to use a small toggle switch, which controls a big
relay or even better, a SSR (Solid State Relay) which are quite cheap
nowadays...

Larry Jaques wrote:
Why not use a smaller switch to run the dryer through a 240V relay?

That would be my 2nd choice, but I did find the switch I need.

Thanks,
Bob