Charlie Self wrote:
Phisherman writes:
nstall another 220v outlet (or two).
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:47:15 -0600, (Ron Truitt)
wrote:
I am considering getting a 220 volt table saw but have 220 volt
available at the entrance to my garage and would have to have an
extension cord of 10 feet or so.
Is that a problem and if not are they comercially available? I have
never seen anything in 220 but am not use to the search.
I use two different pattern 220 volt extensions for machines that cannot
be moved close enough to any of the six 220 outlets I currently have. In
many cases, there simply is NO way to move the machine close enough to the
outlet. Short cords. Blocked outlets (with wood or other machines). Those
are only reasons.
I haven't found any commercially available 220 extensions, but there
probably are some. They're easy enough to make.
Lowes usually has some in stock. Typically though you either have to make
up an adapter cable to get it to plug into whatever socket you have in the
wall and another one at the other end or change the plug on the machine to
match the cord. Or you need to cut the connectors off and replace them
with connectors that match your machine and outlet, in which case you may
as well just get a 110v cord and do the same. Finding plugs that fit a
standard dryer outlet can be problematical--you may have to get a
replacement dryer cord and put a socket on the other end of it that takes a
readily available plug.
Charlie Self
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