On May 31, 9:11*am, dpb wrote:
On 5/31/2012 3:02 AM, T. Keating wrote:



On Wed, 30 May 2012 20:30:45 -0400, zzz
wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2012 07:34:12 -0500, *wrote:
On 5/30/2012 6:43 AM, T. Keating wrote:
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remotely switch the 240v service to 120v, by connecting both legs to
the same 120v input. *Thus disabling nearly all 220v appliances in the
household.

I don't see any indication of that in the GE product data sheet. *Can
you provide a link to that; it seems unlikely design feature to me.

Particularly since it would put the entire load on one side of the transformer
and lead in (and neutral connection).

http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/produ...210_Family.pdf

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I've read that brochure from cover to cover several times and still see
no indication of the above "capability". *Remote deactivation, yes; 240V
disable--don't see it.

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If it did connect both hots going into the house to one
hot in the service cable, that would disable the 240V
loads in the house. But unless the service conductors
from the street to the house were capable of handling
the double load, it would exceed their current carrying
capability.

Example:

200A service, so the three conductors are rated to
carry 200A and no conductor ever exceeds that.
You could have 200A coming on one hot, returning
on the neutral. Or you could have 200A coming on
one hot, returning on the other. Or any combo of
the above, but it would never exceed 200A in any
conductor.

Now connect both hots in the house to one incoming
hot and you could pull 400A through that one
conductor and have it return via the neutral.