Can I wire this directly to my electrical box in a 20A 120V beaker? Can I use 14 awg Romex (grey)?
1629074
No if I were you don't spend your money not this it didn't even last a month by the third day it stoped working they fixed it it only worked once after that and broke again
1629075
No- for a 20a circuit requires #12 romex. Then you have to take into consideration how far your running the wire. There could be a voltage drop.
2152510
Agree with previous answer. You can run Romex but you'll have to run it twice. I've also ran thousands of feet of different gage wire, great machine!
2017803
I believe the two outer contacts are "voltage in" and the two inside contacts are "voltage out" so in theory only installing one wire on "voltage in" and one wire on "voltage out" should be fine....but this is electricty I would ask a "PRO" In fact they (SQUARE D) probably make a switch just for your application (120v). Search Amazon or Google it.
1263913
I AM NOT AN ELECTRICIAN... My 240 is wired with 2 hot wires (one white one black) plus ground connecting to 2, 30amp fuzes. one hot wire to each fuze and the ground to the common ground in the fuzebox. #10 wire is required according to Aprilair. I STRONGLY suggest you get an electrician to do the wiring. THIS IS A LOT OF POWER. I watched my electrician do the wiring. In additionthe Best thing to do is call AprilAir (800) 334-6011 directly.
654773
Yes, but Your ground wire may not be green. Romex electrical wire has 3 wires; black, white, and bare for the ground. If you only have black and white wires, it can still be used if you follow directions correctly. I recommend doing an internet search "installing ground fault receptacle without a ground wire." There are several sites. Choose the one that you can comprehend the best. I read several. Some were confusing. Depends on your level of expertise.
405250
This system is 220-240 VAC, single phase. Yes, you need to bring directly from your breaker box. Here is how I did. I added two 15 amps breakers at the main box. Every house has two 110VAC poles. Be sure to connect each of them to the 15 amps breaker. Then bring the wire to your system. In my case I added another 15 amps breakers next to the system out side my house. My system is 24000 btu, rated at 9 amps per phase. The rule of thumb is that your fuse must be between 120-133% of the rating on the system. Goodluck
1846157
Please google images on this connector and wire. I think the wire you are using is for 120 VAC and not 240 VAC. You should have 4 conductor (Black/Black, white, green or Black/Red, white green) 2 phase @ 240V, Neutral and Ground.
876170
I'm no expert so take this for what it's worth, but this is my understanding. (110/240)^2 = the coefficient for determining wattage drop. In this case is it's 0.21. 0.21 x 5500 W = 1160 W. A 15 amp circuit should be fine. I have this element connected with 14 guage wire about 15 feet from the wall and it works fine.
1877748
On my panels I use a #14 gauge wire on a 15 amp breaker. For the amp meter side I use Cat 5 wire with crimp connectors.
1815020
14AWG should be handling up to 15A, I don't think this will be a good solution for that kind of amperage. I would suggest buying a single outlet extension wire for such purposes. I am not an expert, so please check some more
625155
15 amp should be used with 14 gage wire and a 15 amp breaker. 20 amp should be used with 12 gage wire and a 20 amp breaker. I would guess you have 15 amp but not sure without seeing it.
1913551
My electrician used 12 awg and a 20 amp breaker ...by the way this is a great machine I love it...
368175
already had a 220 v. A/C recepticle in place that was rated at 20 Amp . it appears to have 12 ga. romex from what i can see. not sure if this helps.
963422
Sure...1/0 awg power cable has a greater ampacity rating then the 2 awg. Also be less voltage drop in the 1/0 cable. So use the 1/0.
516211
I really do not think this is the best use of the fuse box as it uses automotive type fuses that are typically rated for 12 volts and DC at that. With alternating current you have both a sine wave that switches polarity 60 times a second or 60 hertz. I do not think that would make any difference in this case but I suppose you could use that stud to hook the black wire to. You might find you are better served with individual in-line fuses rated for 120 volts. Since I have no way of cross comparison and am not electrically or electronically qualified you are on your own with this. The big problem I see with this is the bare stud that is protruding and could lead to a nasty shock or death. You are on your own here unless my statements are preempted by one far more qualified. I am using mine in a protected area in my truck cab on a 12 volt system.
1262279
I wouldn't. At the very least, I'd ask a licensed electrician. Plus, this device uses 14/2 wire (see the description), and I'm not sure it's safe to run 220 Volts with only two conductors.
1275100
Greeting George, I believe this type of connector is made for 20 thru 18 gauge wire and up to 8 amps in a 12vdc use. If your going to be using it in a 120vac circuit I would not use it for more than 2 amps. Hope this helps.