twist lock plug adapters
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twist lock plug adapters
Can I connect a 30 Amp 3 prong 120V twist lock plug into a 125/250V 4 prong receptacle on a 120/208V panel using an adapter (the 4 prong is red,black,white,green)?
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To answer the question Yes or No depending on what you need to connect it.
Both guys just got the stright answer on the details.
If you have 208 volt supply just be aware some equiment may not work very well on 208 volt supply due some equiment are designed to run on 240 volts so that is the other issue it may come up all it depending on what ya got on it.
Merci.
Marc
Both guys just got the stright answer on the details.
If you have 208 volt supply just be aware some equiment may not work very well on 208 volt supply due some equiment are designed to run on 240 volts so that is the other issue it may come up all it depending on what ya got on it.
Merci.
Marc
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It was a UPS rated for 120V. the plug on the UPS is a 120V, 3 prong, 30A plug (twist lock). They ended up putting in a 30A, 120V outlet in the panel to connect to it. There was another outlet already there, but it was a 120/240V, 4 prong, 30Amp outlet. I was just wondering if they there were such a thing as a connector for connecting 3 prong plug to a 4 prong receptacle. i know a phase would be live coming out of the 4 prong outlet, but if there was such a connection, it would be dead at that point. Would have been easier than installing another outlet. It was a 120/208V supply but I only needed 120V.
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If this is a dedicated receptacle it would make sense to change the receptacle and breaker to match the usage.