[photo-3d] Re: Converting a Fed Projector to 110v

["Mike Kersenbrock" <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx, David H Quackenbush <dhq@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 09:26:12 -0700 Mike Kersenbrock
> <michaelk@xxxx> writes:
> >
> >I once did something similar to this.  I bought an outlet box to 
which 
> >I
> >added a 240V socket plate.  From this box I added two regular 120V 
> >power cords.
> >I then plugged them into separate outlets which were on opposite 
sides
> >of the incoming line so that the outlet box became a legit 240 
outlet.
> >Of course, it takes some testing ahead of time to identify the 
sockets
> >and to make sure they're wired correctly (as well as my box being 
> >wired
> >correctly) ahead of time to prevent premature July 4 fireworks. :-)
> =================================================
> That's the hard way! 
>  Just buy a double pole breaker to fit your panel, it clamps over 
both
> buss bars supplying balanced 220. Now run two wires of the same 
color
> (black/black for example) plus one green or bare wire to a 220v 20a
> outlet, hook it all up, throw the breaker on and enjoy the show.

To me, running wiring in the walls of my house from the breaker
to where I want it is *NOT* the easy way, that's major work. What
I described just plugs into two wall outlets.

Mike K.

P.S. - I did later do, what you say, to power an SB-220 amplifier
       (for those who know what that is) where peak line current
       even at 240V is pretty significant.  But it was NOT the
       easy way (and that was in a previous house where it was
       a LOT easier than my current much larger (and two story)
       house.  :-)