Temporary power move
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Temporary power move
I live in an older house We have fuses instead of breakers now my question is i have a dryer plug and a stove both going to the same fuse & both are 240 the dryer plug doesnt get used What would happen if i were to A-buy a 240v extensin cord and hard wire it to fusebox where dryer is and use power else where would i run into problems? B- buy more 240 and just extend the existing wire? Now my biggest issue is them both being on same fuse is this gonna be a problem?
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Both the stove and dryer should be dedicated circuits. They should not have been combined at the fuse panel.
Neither of those appliances should be used with extension cords.
I do not understand what you mean about buying more 240.
Neither of those appliances should be used with extension cords.
I do not understand what you mean about buying more 240.
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And the 240 im taking wont be used fully im running it through a ballast And lowering power
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Its for my horticulture shop im trying a few new exotic plants and they need certain stuff..i just need to have power for my 400watt bulb just one for now. Thats where my ballast comes in because i cant use 240 on a single 400 watt bulb. And yeah as you can tell im not a electrician haha
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you want the voltage of bulb?
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My question has gone out the window... all i needed to know is if i use the 240 will there be problms since the stoves 240 goes to the same fuse.. this is all i need to know... and i also have a 1000w bulb i guess i could use that and just use dimmer on my ballast
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Beezly assured me via PM that he lives in Canada, not Washington state. Perhaps a moderator could help him update his profile.
Bulbs that require ballasts are generally specific to a particular size ballast. In other words, a 1,000 watt lamp would only work with a 1,000 watt rated ballast and a 400 watt lamp would require a 400 watt ballast. The type of lamp is also often specific in that you would not use a HPS (high pressure sodium) lamp on a ballast for a mercury vapor lamp. That stated, often the ballasts for these various lamps have multiple voltage input and by use of a common lead and the appropriate voltage lead the lamp can be used on several different (but standard) voltages.
You mention the use of a dimmer, by and large lamps that require a ballast do not play well with dimmers, especially not large wattage lamps.
Now as to the question...since the lamp will require only a fraction of the power available it would be best to have a different circuit or a fuse (or circuit breaker) sized to the lamp load and placed in the circuit as near to the source of power as practicable.
Bulbs that require ballasts are generally specific to a particular size ballast. In other words, a 1,000 watt lamp would only work with a 1,000 watt rated ballast and a 400 watt lamp would require a 400 watt ballast. The type of lamp is also often specific in that you would not use a HPS (high pressure sodium) lamp on a ballast for a mercury vapor lamp. That stated, often the ballasts for these various lamps have multiple voltage input and by use of a common lead and the appropriate voltage lead the lamp can be used on several different (but standard) voltages.
You mention the use of a dimmer, by and large lamps that require a ballast do not play well with dimmers, especially not large wattage lamps.
Now as to the question...since the lamp will require only a fraction of the power available it would be best to have a different circuit or a fuse (or circuit breaker) sized to the lamp load and placed in the circuit as near to the source of power as practicable.
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if i use the 240 will there be problms since the stoves 240 goes to the same fuse..
you want the voltage of bulb?
In addition, the dryer circuit is fused and wired for more amps that your light will use. The light and it's fixture to burn to a crisp before the breaker on the dryer circuit would trip. That's why
Originally Posted by Furd
it would be best to have a different circuit or a fuse (or circuit breaker) sized to the lamp load and placed in the circuit as near to the source of power as practicable.