joztheshark
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Hello, I'm in the U.S and most of the information I'm finding is about 120v to 240v and vice versa. My question is about 240v to 220/240v conversion.
I bought a Chinese CNC machine (hasn't arrived yet) that works on 220/240v and it comes with an European style 2 cylindrical prongs connector. One is Live/hot and the other is Neutral. The manufacturer said it works with 60hz and it uses 12amps.
I want to connect it to a 240v U.S outlet so I was going to change the plug to an American style 240v plug but I know that the U.S. uses two 120v wires to make 240v instead of one hot 220/240v wire and one neutral. How would I rewire this?
The shop where I'm putting the machine hasn't been wired yet and an electrician is coming to install breakers and some 120v and 240v outlets. Would it be better to install a 20 or 30amp 240v outlet?(the 240v breaker would be dedicated to this machine only) Do I have to use some kind of 240v to 240v transformer to use with this machine? would it be better to use a step up transformer from a 120v outlet? do these transformers provide only one 240v connector and one neutral? I can rewire the machine from the inside and I'm attaching some pictures the manufacturer sent me where they point to the hot and neutral wire connectors inside the machine.
I need some help and thank you in advanced.
I bought a Chinese CNC machine (hasn't arrived yet) that works on 220/240v and it comes with an European style 2 cylindrical prongs connector. One is Live/hot and the other is Neutral. The manufacturer said it works with 60hz and it uses 12amps.
I want to connect it to a 240v U.S outlet so I was going to change the plug to an American style 240v plug but I know that the U.S. uses two 120v wires to make 240v instead of one hot 220/240v wire and one neutral. How would I rewire this?
The shop where I'm putting the machine hasn't been wired yet and an electrician is coming to install breakers and some 120v and 240v outlets. Would it be better to install a 20 or 30amp 240v outlet?(the 240v breaker would be dedicated to this machine only) Do I have to use some kind of 240v to 240v transformer to use with this machine? would it be better to use a step up transformer from a 120v outlet? do these transformers provide only one 240v connector and one neutral? I can rewire the machine from the inside and I'm attaching some pictures the manufacturer sent me where they point to the hot and neutral wire connectors inside the machine.
I need some help and thank you in advanced.
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