Plug adapter question
 

I've just received an air conditioner (http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-
bin/ajmadison/AJCQ12DCC.html), which was listed as having a B-type, 15
amp plug. I looked online and it matched up with my outlet, which is
three prong, two running vertically.

The AC arrived, and the plug has three prongs, two running
horizontally.

Is there an adapter I could use? I don't know much about this stuff.

Thanks.

Plug adapter question
 

No, that's a 230 volt air condtioner. You need a 230volt outlet.
horizointal prongs.
mm


Scott Gordo wrote:
I've just received an air conditioner (http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-
bin/ajmadison/AJCQ12DCC.html), which was listed as having a B-type, 15
amp plug. I looked online and it matched up with my outlet, which is
three prong, two running vertically.

The AC arrived, and the plug has three prongs, two running
horizontally.

Is there an adapter I could use? I don't know much about this stuff.

Thanks.

Plug adapter question
 

On Jun 17, 3:02*pm, Scott Gordo wrote:
I've just received an air conditioner (http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-
bin/ajmadison/AJCQ12DCC.html), which was listed as having a B-type, 15
amp plug. I looked online and it matched up with my outlet, which is
three prong, two running vertically.

The AC arrived, and the plug has three prongs, two running
horizontally.

Is there an adapter I could use? I don't know much about this stuff.

Thanks.

You have a 220V A/C. Your plug is 110V. You have 2 choices

1) return the A/C
2) Convert the plug to 220V. If it is a dedicated outlet, it is fairly
easy to do. if you have not worked with electric before, it might not
be. But basically you replace the single breaker with a double pole
breaker ( 15 or 20 A depending what size wire you have), put one hot
leg on one pole of the breaker, then remove the circuits neutral leg
and put it on the other pole of the breaker.( There is no neutral in
220V, just 2 hots) change the plug, and your good to go.

Of course you would have to see if you have room in your panel for a
double pole breaker.

Plug adapter question
 

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:25:39 -0700 (PDT), Mikepier
wrote:

On Jun 17, 3:02*pm, Scott Gordo wrote:
I've just received an air conditioner (http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-
bin/ajmadison/AJCQ12DCC.html), which was listed as having a B-type, 15
amp plug. I looked online and it matched up with my outlet, which is
three prong, two running vertically.

The AC arrived, and the plug has three prongs, two running
horizontally.

Is there an adapter I could use? I don't know much about this stuff.

Thanks.

You have a 220V A/C. Your plug is 110V. You have 2 choices

1) return the A/C
2) Convert the plug to 220V. If it is a dedicated outlet, it is fairly
easy to do. if you have not worked with electric before, it might not
be. But basically you replace the single breaker with a double pole
breaker ( 15 or 20 A depending what size wire you have), put one hot
leg on one pole of the breaker, then remove the circuits neutral leg
and put it on the other pole of the breaker.( There is no neutral in
220V, just 2 hots) change the plug, and your good to go.

Of course you would have to see if you have room in your panel for a
double pole breaker.

Wouldn't wire size matter, if the OP does this?

Plug adapter question
 

"Oren" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:25:39 -0700 (PDT), Mikepier
wrote:

On Jun 17, 3:02 pm, Scott Gordo wrote:
I've just received an air conditioner (http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-
bin/ajmadison/AJCQ12DCC.html), which was listed as having a B-type, 15
amp plug. I looked online and it matched up with my outlet, which is
three prong, two running vertically.

The AC arrived, and the plug has three prongs, two running
horizontally.

Is there an adapter I could use? I don't know much about this stuff.

Thanks.

You have a 220V A/C. Your plug is 110V. You have 2 choices

1) return the A/C
2) Convert the plug to 220V. If it is a dedicated outlet, it is fairly
easy to do. if you have not worked with electric before, it might not
be. But basically you replace the single breaker with a double pole
breaker ( 15 or 20 A depending what size wire you have), put one hot
leg on one pole of the breaker, then remove the circuits neutral leg
and put it on the other pole of the breaker.( There is no neutral in
220V, just 2 hots) change the plug, and your good to go.

Of course you would have to see if you have room in your panel for a
double pole breaker.

Wouldn't wire size matter, if the OP does this?

Not in this case. He has 15 amp 120 volt and needs 15 amp 240 volt. As long
as the amperage requirement remains the same, so does the conductor size

Plug adapter question
 

On Jun 17, 3:42*pm, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:25:39 -0700 (PDT), Mikepier





wrote:
On Jun 17, 3:02*pm, Scott Gordo wrote:
I've just received an air conditioner (http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-
bin/ajmadison/AJCQ12DCC.html), which was listed as having a B-type, 15
amp plug. I looked online and it matched up with my outlet, which is
three prong, two running vertically.

The AC arrived, and the plug has three prongs, two running
horizontally.

Is there an adapter I could use? I don't know much about this stuff.

Thanks.

You have a 220V A/C. Your plug is 110V. You have 2 choices

1) return the A/C
2) Convert the plug to 220V. If it is a dedicated outlet, it is fairly
easy to do. if you have not worked with electric before, it might not
be. But basically you replace the single breaker with a double pole
breaker ( 15 or 20 A depending what size wire you have), *put one hot
leg on one pole of the breaker, then remove the circuits neutral leg
and put it on the other pole of the breaker.( There is no neutral in
220V, just 2 hots) change the plug, and your good to go.

Of course you would have to see if you have room in your panel for a
double pole breaker.

Wouldn't wire size matter, if the OP does this?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I'm not sure I understand your question. The A/C that he has would
only pull tops 6 amps at 220V.

Plug adapter question
 

On Jun 17, 3:02*pm, Scott Gordo wrote:
I've just received an air conditioner (http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-
bin/ajmadison/AJCQ12DCC.html), which was listed as having a B-type, 15
amp plug. I looked online and it matched up with my outlet, which is
three prong, two running vertically.

The AC arrived, and the plug has three prongs, two running
horizontally.

Is there an adapter I could use? I don't know much about this stuff.

Thanks.

Thanks all for the information. I'm going to process it. I live in a
largeish apt building, so doing electrical work would be more involved
than the actual labor....

Question: was I incorrect to think that a B-type, 15 amp plug would
have vertical prongs?

Plug adapter question
 

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:25:39 -0700 (PDT), Mikepier
wrote:

On Jun 17, 3:02*pm, Scott Gordo wrote:
I've just received an air conditioner (http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-
bin/ajmadison/AJCQ12DCC.html), which was listed as having a B-type, 15
amp plug. I looked online and it matched up with my outlet, which is
three prong, two running vertically.

The AC arrived, and the plug has three prongs, two running
horizontally.

Is there an adapter I could use? I don't know much about this stuff.

Thanks.

You have a 220V A/C. Your plug is 110V. You have 2 choices

1) return the A/C
2) Convert the plug to 220V. If it is a dedicated outlet, it is fairly
easy to do. if you have not worked with electric before, it might not
be. But basically you replace the single breaker with a double pole
breaker ( 15 or 20 A depending what size wire you have), put one hot
leg on one pole of the breaker, then remove the circuits neutral leg
and put it on the other pole of the breaker.( There is no neutral in
220V, just 2 hots) change the plug, and your good to go.

Of course you would have to see if you have room in your panel for a
double pole breaker.

The chances the existing 120V outlet is a dedicated outlet are very
low.

A 3rd option would be to install a 240V outlet for the AC unit.

Plug adapter question
 

"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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"Scott Gordo" wrote in message
...
On Jun 17, 3:02 pm, Scott Gordo wrote:
I've just received an air conditioner (http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-
bin/ajmadison/AJCQ12DCC.html), which was listed as having a B-type, 15
amp plug. I looked online and it matched up with my outlet, which is
three prong, two running vertically.

The AC arrived, and the plug has three prongs, two running
horizontally.

Is there an adapter I could use? I don't know much about this stuff.

Thanks.

Thanks all for the information. I'm going to process it. I live in a
largeish apt building, so doing electrical work would be more involved
than the actual labor....

Question: was I incorrect to think that a B-type, 15 amp plug would
have vertical prongs?

It looks like that is a 30 Amp 220 Volt plug.


--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit

It's 15 amp 240 volt. Looks the same as a 30 amp only much smaller. The
unit draws 5.8 amps

Plug adapter question
 

Thanks all for the information. I'm going to process it. I live in a
largeish apt building, so doing electrical work would be more involved
than the actual labor....

Perhaps the building super can do the electrical work for you and you
can throw him a couple of bucks for his help.

Plug adapter question
 

Do you have a plug for a stove and or dryer in your apt? That should have enough voltage so there wouldn't be a need for electrical work but you may need an adapter from that plug to the type B you have for your a/c

Plug adapter question
 

On Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 10:14:09 PM UTC-5, Jake wrote:

replying to trader4, Jake wrote:
It's far more than a matter of energy savings. I agree that it makes no sense
to replace a working unit in good condition, under any circumstances. But
I've just had - that's "had" - to have a propane boiler condenser installed,
because the oil-fed boiler cracked, and there seemed to be no one, anywhere,
who could figure out how to get a new oil boiler into the "basement," nor an
oil tank. I loathe this system, for a two-page list of reasons, not the least
of which is the substantial amount of attention one has to pay to learning all
aspects of how these systems work, including venting, freezing around flues,
danger of explosion, CO, CO2... the danger of running out of propane - that's
danger - not just an inconvenience. If I had the money - which I don't
because it all went into this replacement, and it's snowing these days - I
would have it ripped out and shredded, and I'd have the side of the house
removed if necessary to stay with oil. I'm also having eye irritation in one
section of this old small house, and I have to wonder about just what has been
introduced, and, believe me, it's not fabulous warm, dry heat, either.


If you have a basement with limited access so that a new oil tank and oil
boiler can't be brought in, I understand that. The rest of the stuff, ie
CO, explosions regarding direct vent is just FUD. There are tens of millions
operating and I haven't heard of any more incidents of these events than
occur with chimney vented. In fact, I haven't heard of a CO death from
a direct vent so far, but I have heard of plenty of them with old direct
vent furnaces that they replaced. I have a direct vent nat gas furnace,
it's cut my heating bills by more than half and no explosions or CO here.

Plug adapter question
 

On Friday, November 17, 2017 at 10:41:56 AM UTC-5, wrote:
Do you have a plug for a stove and or dryer in your apt? That should have enough voltage so there wouldn't be a need for electrical work but you may need an adapter from that plug to the type B you have for your a/c

Another real intelligent reply. First, it's a ten year old post, the AC
was likely returned or if used, it's kaput by now. Second, who puts
there AC where the stove or dryer is located? Third, stoves and dryers
are typically 240V, the poster specifically said it's a 120V AC. Fourth,
the poster asked about an adapter, yet your answer is to tell them that
they need an adapter. The better question is how did a major appliance
store ship some intl AC to what is apparently a US customer.