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Taking a leg from a 220v circuitCurrently I have a shared neutral circuit 120v in my garage that goes to a dedicated receptacle for a dust collector. Then the other leg goes to the garage heater (gas). At some point if I upgrade my dust collector and it requires 220v can I switch the circuit to 220v 20amp and then take one leg off and still have the heater hooked through this way. It is 12/3 wire. |
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John Galt6Forward, March Premium Member join:2004-09-30 Happy Camp |
The short answer is yes. |
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nunyaLXI 483 MVM join:2000-12-23 O Fallon, MO ·Charter
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to eagleknight
Yes. On a code technicality (exception), you could. The MWBC would need to be fed from a 2 pole common trip breaker.
It would be a very hoakey arrangement, IMPO. It would be much better to install a dedicated circuit for one or the other. Most likely you'll overload the circuit if you attempt to run both at the same time. |
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alkizmo join:2007-06-25 Pierrefonds, QC |
to eagleknight
Question: What sort of residential dust collection (Im assuming it's another word for central vacuum) requires 220v?
It must be a monster! |
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I think he is talking about a true dust collector like they use in wood working shops to suck the dust up from saws. |
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nunyaLXI 483 MVM join:2000-12-23 O Fallon, MO |
to eagleknight
240V dammit! |
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Sorry 240v. Yes this would be a dust collector for woodworking. Something like... » www.grizzly.com/products ··· or/G0440 |
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nunyaLXI 483 MVM join:2000-12-23 O Fallon, MO |
nunya
MVM
2012-Nov-8 10:39 pm
I had the earlier version of the same collector. Do yourself a favor and just get a Jet or a Delta. You'll save some money and headache. The Grizzly was noisy as f___ and leaked like a sieve. |
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sk1939 Premium Member join:2010-10-23 Frederick, MD |
sk1939
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2012-Nov-11 9:26 pm
+1 on the Delta, they have always made good tools and their collectors are no exception. I assume you have ducting in place already? |
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