Garage Lift install elect question
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Fremont CA
I have a Rotary, it's 220VAC single phase. Black/White are "hot" 220VAC, Green is ground (beware of SHADE TREE electricans and auto mechanics on this forum, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A NEUTRAL 220VAC line.) When I installed my Rotary, city inspector said I had to get structual report for it, I made it "plug-in" with a 220VAC outlet and sucessfully argued the fact that it was an "appliance" just like a washer or dryer (F**K those city bast**ds trying to empty my wallet.) Rest assured, you bought the BEST in car lifts in buying a Rotary.
Pro
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From: Peabody Ma.
You dont need to worry about using a white wire as a hot all you need to do is re-identify it with black tape. That is also aceptable by NEC code here in Mass.Copper is so much money right now, why would you spend extra money on 12/3 romex and not use one of the conductors? The 12/2 rx will be fine for your lift!
Burning Brakes
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From: Lufkin Texas
Safety Car
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it may have multi taps, 110v 220 v--there should be a plate with info on the hook up, if its factory wired for 110 and you put 220 to it.you'll let the smoke out. before doing that you have to change the taps, if no plate call the manufacture, some lathes i have hooked up need 230 v when the service has 120/208...so i install a boost transformer to get the voltage up,,,this one was swedish made and $250,000 so you wanna hook it up right, dont ''let the smoke out'' -------- carl ---------------- 30 yrs local 134 chicago- building electrican for channel 7 a b c ,,,chicago
Le Mans Master
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From: Gladstone MO
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Everything we've always been told about things working on electricity is FALSE!!
These things really work on compressed smoke. wires are really tubes that carry the compressed smoke. When you let the smoke out, it quits. Therefore, my reasoning is that everything really runs on compressed smoke.
