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Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:33 pm**

backhertz wrote: I'll probably do my 2nd upgrade this weekend. I need to buy a couple of 220 VAC plugs. My first DIY upgrade had the same date code nuhobby has.

I'm expecting my PowerPro this Thursday. I'm installing 220. Are you saying I need to purchase my own 220 plug.

Fred

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:23 pm**

fredsheldon wrote:I'm expecting my PowerPro this Thursday. I'm installing 220. Are you saying I need to purchase my own 220 plug.

Fred

Or make an adapter.

Ya got a 230v receptacle to plug it into?

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:29 pm**

JPG40504 wrote:Or make an adapter.

Ya got a 230v receptacle to plug it into?

I'm getting my garage rewired for a/c on Friday and asked for a 220 outlet along with 2 20 amp 110 outlets along with the wiring for the a/c. Is there a certain type of outlet I should ask for?

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:14 pm**

fredsheldon wrote:Is there a certain type of outlet I should ask for?

Ask for one that matches the 220 plug ya buy.

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:29 pm**

fredsheldon wrote:. Is there a certain type of outlet I should ask for?

YES, have em match the one ya buy for the PP.

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:04 pm**

I just completed the install of my second DIY PowerPro upgrade. There have been a number of changes/improvements since Aug 2010 when I received the 9th PowerPro DVR upgrade shipped.

My first PowerPro had some issues but Shopsmith was on top of it. My second one runs as smooth as a PowerPro should run. I lucked out as Lowe's just so happened to have a 18-month no interest special and I hold a retired military ID card for an additional 10% off. So my DIY Powerpro will cost me only $2.40 cents a day. I just won't buy coffee in the morning anymore.

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:25 am**

fredsheldon wrote:I'm expecting my PowerPro this Thursday. I'm installing 220. Are you saying I need to purchase my own 220 plug.

Fred

In my opinion you want an adapter, that allows you to go back to 110 without modification.

I had my electrician make a 220 Male to 120 female cord about 10 feet long. Just be careful you only plug in your PowerPro or Laptop most other things will fry. I then attached it to my PowerPro 120 volt cord with a velcro "lock" and I intend to put on a big yellow sticker warning it is 220.

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:27 am**

backhertz wrote:I just completed the install of my second DIY PowerPro upgrade. There have been a number of changes/improvements since Aug 2010 when I received the 9th PowerPro DVR upgrade shipped.

Have you compared the two firmware versions?

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:35 am**

fredsheldon wrote:I'm getting my garage rewired for a/c on Friday and asked for a 220 outlet along with 2 20 amp 110 outlets along with the wiring for the a/c. Is there a certain type of outlet I should ask for?

NEMA 6-15R Receptacle.(Hubbell 5662(15A) or 5462(20A)

NEMA 6-15P Plug male for adapter and to mate the receptacle.(Hubbell 5666vy)

NEMA 5-15R Receptacle for adapter to mate to PP plug.(Hubbell 5969vy)

Posted: **Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:47 pm**

backhertz wrote:I just completed the install of my second DIY PowerPro upgrade. There have been a number of changes/improvements since Aug 2010 when I received the 9th PowerPro DVR upgrade shipped. ...

Can you briefly describe the changes?

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