250v 20A air conditioner with 110v outlet?
Question:It there a transformer I can use to make it work or do I have to rewire the outlet? If rewiring is needed, how do I do that?
Answers:
The best answer I can give is to add a 20a 240v circuit.
This can be easily done. All tou need is 12-2 rmx cable, a box, and a 250v 20a recepticle. You may wish to contact a qualified electrician to do this, unless you are handy at home repair. You will also need a 220 breaker that is 20a. Make sure the breaker is compatible with the panel in your house. It is not good to cross different manufacturors stuff, so make sure you install what is there. Adding the circuit requires crawling through the attic, or under the crawl space, if you have one. No disconnect is required since the a/c is a plug in type. There is no kind of transformer that is available for what you want, so don't go there.
Call an electrician, or at least go talk to someone at home depot...
DON'T USE A TRANSFORMER.
A) you'll blow the fuse / breaker.
B) if you don't, you'll start a fire.
you'd be pulling 40 amps.
there is no home circuit that will take 40 amps.
250v 20A is 5 kilowatts.
there's even a chance that your house -- that is, the service to your house, is not wired for that.
and, if you're asking how to do this, you really need to hire an electrician.
with that wattage, you're really asking for trouble if you screw it up.
i used to work in a lab where we had extension cords with alligator clips hanging around.
we'd regularly get bit with 110 volts.
kind of wakes you up.
rarely, we'd pick up a 220v wire.
that really gets your attention.
at home, having been bit at the lab, usually i don't even pull the breaker when i'm working, i'm just careful not to touch 2 wires at the same time. what i mean to say is, i'm fairly comfortable working with electricity.
but I'D HIRE AN ELECTRICIAN FOR THIS.
it really is too dangerous if you mess it up.
you needs two legs of the 110 outlets for the 250...yes there is a way to do it...i dont know
No, you can't take 2 different legs of a 110 volt circuit and create 220. Its more than the math; now forgetting that its not possible, the existing wire is simply not rated for the voltage and amperage. Try looking up a little thing called " ohms law" Call an electrician, he, or she, will take care of the situation.
You can't "re-wire" . If there's a transformer for 120:250v, I don't believe you'll find that at any Home Hardware or whatever chain you have out your way. 220v, of course (for european travellers). But who knows, see if you can't talk with an electrician who may point you in the right direction, the way to go about it. We're talking some heavy guage wiring and amperage - get it right to avoid a "frying" of anyone or anything.
Call an electricain have him pull a new circiut for the A/C. Trust me you will sleep better at night and alot cooler. make sure it's a contractor and not a handyman.Good Luck.
Also that transformer will be big, ugly and expensive. As long as you need to rewire, you might as well do it right and safe. It will save you a lot in the long run as well as safer.
You can get tips from home centers and electricians. If you are handy, you really could do it yourself (on your own home if you live in it). Your local building code inspector could help you a lot by telling you how and even providing the inspection so your fire insurance will cover you in case of fire.
Good Luck ! ! !
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