Uriah Heep wrote:
Have electric garage heater that I need to provide recepticle for.
the plug is 3 prong and shaped as follows two lower blaces ot 180
degrees and center is a round prong. sort of like this but with the 2
180 degree blades lower than the center round prong _0_ can I
assume the 2 blades are to 120 v + and - legs while the center prong
goes to ground.

applience requires 30 amps of breaker so I will be using 2 15 amp
breakers and a 10 foot run of 10 gage copper.

stan


That sounds like a 15A receptacle. You'll burn it up with that 30A
electric heater. You need two 30A breakers (tied together at the
factory into a single unit), and a 30A plug and receptacle. I would
probably use a 3-wire dryer receptacle, or a 50A welder receptacle even
though they technically not the right ones, because they are adequate
and are easy to find.

Bob

Have electric garage heater that I need to provide recepticle for.
the plug is 3 prong and shaped as follows two lower blaces ot 180
degrees and center is a round prong. sort of like this but with the 2
180 degree blades lower than the center round prong _0_ can I
assume the 2 blades are to 120 v + and - legs while the center prong
goes to ground.

applience requires 30 amps of breaker so I will be using 2 15 amp
breakers and a 10 foot run of 10 gage copper.

stan

There will be less confusion if you identify the plug on the
heater he
http://www.stayonline.com/reference/...ight_blade.asp
It will also help if you publish the name plate amp draw on the
heater.

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"Uriah Heep" wrote in message
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Have electric garage heater that I need to provide recepticle
for.
the plug is 3 prong and shaped as follows two lower blaces ot
180
degrees and center is a round prong. sort of like this but with
the 2
180 degree blades lower than the center round prong _0_ can I
assume the 2 blades are to 120 v + and - legs while the center
prong
goes to ground.

applience requires 30 amps of breaker so I will be using 2 15
amp
breakers and a 10 foot run of 10 gage copper.

stan

actually sounds like could either be a NEMA 6-15 15A 250V rated plug or the
30A 250V rated plug NEMA 6-30
The only difference is the 15A has smaller blades and the 30A blades are
larger


"zxcvbob" wrote in message
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Uriah Heep wrote:
Have electric garage heater that I need to provide recepticle for.
the plug is 3 prong and shaped as follows two lower blaces ot 180
degrees and center is a round prong. sort of like this but with the 2
180 degree blades lower than the center round prong _0_ can I
assume the 2 blades are to 120 v + and - legs while the center prong
goes to ground.

applience requires 30 amps of breaker so I will be using 2 15 amp
breakers and a 10 foot run of 10 gage copper.

stan


That sounds like a 15A receptacle. You'll burn it up with that 30A
electric heater. You need two 30A breakers (tied together at the
factory into a single unit), and a 30A plug and receptacle. I would
probably use a 3-wire dryer receptacle, or a 50A welder receptacle even
though they technically not the right ones, because they are adequate
and are easy to find.

Bob

MC wrote:
actually sounds like could either be a NEMA 6-15 15A 250V rated plug
or the 30A 250V rated plug NEMA 6-30 The only difference is the 15A
has smaller blades and the 30A blades are larger



So it is. I was thinking the 6-30 had parallel blades and an 'L' shaped
ground. I guess I should have looked it up first.

Bob

I'd suggest checking with an electrician. Two 15's doesn't work for a 30 amp
240 volt circuit. Sounds like you're having a learning moment, here. From
your question, it sounds like you have a lot of learning available to you.

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"Uriah Heep" wrote in message
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Have electric garage heater that I need to provide recepticle for.
the plug is 3 prong and shaped as follows two lower blaces ot 180
degrees and center is a round prong. sort of like this but with the 2
180 degree blades lower than the center round prong _0_ can I
assume the 2 blades are to 120 v + and - legs while the center prong
goes to ground.

applience requires 30 amps of breaker so I will be using 2 15 amp
breakers and a 10 foot run of 10 gage copper.

stan