Converting PowerPro to 220 Volt

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paulmcohen wrote:Don't see an A1(Tim) on the member list, I am in Beaverton Oregon. $800 was the price to walk in to my house and do anything with the main panel. I have a friend in Washington who is a licensed electrician, it may be time to buy him dinner and a hotel.

Sorry Too subtle! a1gutterman aka Tim :o

Near Seattle (about 150 Mi)!:(

Note it has been a month since 'last activity'!:confused:
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JPG40504 wrote:Sorry Too subtle! a1gutterman aka Tim

Near Seattle (about 150 Mi)!

Note it has been a month since 'last activity'!
If an electrical engineer recommends a gutter expert for electrical work, who would he recommend for gutter work?:confused:
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A nuclear physicist!:D
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SDSSmith wrote:If an electrical engineer recommends a gutter expert for electrical work, who would he recommend for gutter work?:confused:
Until just recently, I thought that that electrical engineer was a mechanical engineer.
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1) Judging from Tim's earlier posts, I am confident he could 'get it done'!:)

2) Mickyd and Rob are the mechanical engineers.(or at least two of them).;)

3) The electrical engineer referred to above is 'broad' minded. He understands round thingies do not fit into square holes(not very well anyway!).:rolleyes: He is not the only EE here either.
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michaeltoc wrote:Just remember: WIRE first, BEER second. :D

For me it would always be Beer last, I am deathly allergic to beer. Even beer batter shrimp causes me (and my son) to stop breathing.
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JPG40504 wrote: 3) The electrical engineer referred to above is 'broad' minded. He understands round thingies do not fit into square holes(not very well anyway!).:rolleyes: He is not the only EE here either.

I also have an MSEE but don't do line voltage, my expertise was << 5 volts.

Shutting main breaker is a big pain with all the computerized stuff in my house (we have only had 1 power failure in 20 years) but I might me able to use my sub-panel which only has appliances.
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paulmcohen wrote:I also have an MSEE but don't do line voltage, my expertise was << 5 volts.

Shutting main breaker is a big pain with all the computerized stuff in my house (we have only had 1 power failure in 20 years) but I might me able to use my sub-panel which only has appliances.
Requirement 1 would be space for an added 2 pole breaker.;)
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I saw an article in Shop Notes today about a 220 converter, you plug it into 2 110v outlets and it converts to 220
http://www.quick220.com
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Sorta like post #10?
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