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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Electrician request! Help me Paperbagger, you are my only hope....
I borrowed a heater from my dad, it's 240v and has this plug here, a 6-15 I think.
Now, I could follow the guide here:
https://www.electrical-online.com/ho..._120v_to_240v/
And install a 240v 15 a circuit, but this is just temporary and I've got 2 NEMA 14-50 outlets already.
Can I just cut the cord and use one of these:
I assume the current wiring is just ground and 2 hots, no neutral. So I could wire the plug larger plug that way?
I don't really feel like shutting power off, opening my panel and installing a new outlet for temporary use. I've looked for an adapter, but they are more expensive. |
Can you? Yes. Should you? No. Temporarily I honestly would do it knowing it is very very temporary and it's a relative emergency.
It's not up to code because you now have wire on your extension cord rated for 15 amps being fed from a breaker that is rated at 50 amps. Long term do not do this.