Need 110VAC, 25 amps
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Need 110VAC, 25 amps
I have a battery charger that requires 110Vac, 25 amp input - it has a regular NEMA 5-20 plug. The problem is that all of the 110Vac circuits in my old, wooden home are 20 amps, and I assume that they all have 12 gauge wire. I have a 240VAC dryer plug that I could use. What is the easiest safe way to get 110Vac, 25 amps to my charger?
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Can you tell us the model number of this battery charger i am supecting this is a hevey duty charger with boost feature in there.
The only time i did see 25 amp rating when the charger run in boost mode other wise normal charging rate it will be much lower.
But if this is a industrail battery charger then it will change a bit here. { something that used for charging up forklift battery or electric vechile batteries }
Merci,Marc
The only time i did see 25 amp rating when the charger run in boost mode other wise normal charging rate it will be much lower.
But if this is a industrail battery charger then it will change a bit here. { something that used for charging up forklift battery or electric vechile batteries }
Merci,Marc
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so, why not the dryer recept?
If the poster has only a temp. need for the charger and he had a 4 wire dryer outlet in the area, AND the device does require over 20 amps (questionable), then a dryer cordset would offer the easy and safe path to a solution. I would not do this with an older 3 wire recept, however, due to the high neutral current.