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  1. 07-21-2019, 02:42 AM #1
    109jb
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    Re: Tie 220v VFD into dryer line - with a switch?

    Seems dumb to me to not run a new circuit if the service panel is directly above where the router is going. You'll spend more money on a "transfer switch" than you would just buying a CB and running a new circuit.
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    Re: Tie 220v VFD into dryer line - with a switch?

    Quote Originally Posted by 109jb View Post
    Seems dumb to me to not run a new circuit if the service panel is directly above where the router is going. You'll spend more money on a "transfer switch" than you would just buying a CB and running a new circuit.
    Well he does not really need a transfer switch. Most dryer outlets are 30 amp with #10 wire, he could set a J box and T off adding another outlet, splicing into the the #10 wire (inside the J box) however would involve split bolt connectors, tape or the like. A pain in the rear and the price of doing all that would not be cheap. Its safe however because the 30 amp breaker is protecting the circuit.

    But... I would just run a new circuit from the panel.
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