wiring
#1
09-04-03, 11:39 PM
wiring
I am changing a 115 volt wall mounted ac with a 230 volt unit.
The braker box is next to the unit in the wall, there is a 115 receptacle mounted between the braker box and the ac unit.
In the same room about ten feet away is a 230 socket that is not in use, I would like to install the 230 outlet where the 115 currently is, or is it safe to make a romex extension cord?
Or should I disconnect the 230 wire from the braker and run a new wire to a new receptacle, and disconnect the 115 receptacle?
The braker box is next to the unit in the wall, there is a 115 receptacle mounted between the braker box and the ac unit.
In the same room about ten feet away is a 230 socket that is not in use, I would like to install the 230 outlet where the 115 currently is, or is it safe to make a romex extension cord?
Or should I disconnect the 230 wire from the braker and run a new wire to a new receptacle, and disconnect the 115 receptacle?
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09-05-03, 05:25 AM
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I suppose you could make an extension cord for the 220/240 AC unit. Assuming it is of the appropriate gauge cable and proper connectors, it should be no more dangerous than a comparable 120 v. extension. However, if you can convert the old 120 receptical to 240 without a great deal of difficulty, that would seem to be the best route to take.
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09-05-03, 07:28 AM
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You may not make a Romex extension cord.
The existing 240-volt receptacle is only of any use if the electrical requirements of the new A/C exactly match the specifications of the existing circuit. If it does, you can extend the 240-volt circuit the same way any circuit is extended. If it does not, you may need to change the breaker and/or wire.
Consider how you would do this if neither of the existing receptacles existed. This is probably the right way to do it.
The existing 240-volt receptacle is only of any use if the electrical requirements of the new A/C exactly match the specifications of the existing circuit. If it does, you can extend the 240-volt circuit the same way any circuit is extended. If it does not, you may need to change the breaker and/or wire.
Consider how you would do this if neither of the existing receptacles existed. This is probably the right way to do it.
