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Convert 120V to 240V outlets
Posted on 10/30/20 at 10:40 am
Posted on 10/30/20 at 10:40 am
Anyone know how hard it will be to convert 120V to 240V outlets? I have some outlets on my back deck that I want to use to power some space heaters but the highest KW I can go on a 110V outlet is 1500KW which doesn't do jack. Is it as simple as changing out something in the fuse panel and the outlets or is running all new wiring?
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:01 am to Neauxla
What are the specs on the 240V space heaters?
Will probably need new wiring.
Will probably need new wiring.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:02 am to Neauxla
It actually doesn't look very difficult. Just use your neutral as another hot wire and connect to a 2 pole breaker.
Convert 120 to 240.
Convert 120 to 240.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:03 am to Neauxla
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it as simple as changing out something in the fuse panel and the outlets or is running all new wiring?
All of the above
Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:05 am to Neauxla
How many amps? Most likely new wiring.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:09 am to Neauxla
Got something against propane? Even if you bump up to 240V you aren't gaining as much as you would if you went away from electric.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:16 am to slacker00
Money better spent on propane heaters, especially for an outdoor space.
Converting correctly would involve new breaker in panel (which may require moving other breakers), new wiring pulled, and possibly some modifications to the wall to fit the new receptacles.
Converting correctly would involve new breaker in panel (which may require moving other breakers), new wiring pulled, and possibly some modifications to the wall to fit the new receptacles.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:25 am to Neauxla
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Anyone know how hard it will be to convert 120V to 240V outlets?
If you are asking, it’s probably over your head.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 11:28 am to LSUtigerME
quote:This is for a covered back porch with 3 walls. I don't want a bulky propane space heater if I can mount some electric ones to the rafters. Guess I should have run gas lines for a heater.
Money better spent on propane heaters, especially for an outdoor space.
Converting correctly would involve new breaker in panel (which may require moving other breakers), new wiring pulled, and possibly some modifications to the wall to fit the new receptacles.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 12:05 pm to Neauxla
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 1:00 pm to Neauxla
Have you tried out the 110V ones? I know they seem small but from my experience you don't want much heat somewhere like a deck. A lot of those heaters are sooo hot you can't get close to them.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 1:10 pm to Neauxla
No way no how with propane.
shite you can burn a tank a nite.......... dats $20 + a nite.
No way, ask me how I ................
shite you can burn a tank a nite.......... dats $20 + a nite.
No way, ask me how I ................
Posted on 10/30/20 at 1:21 pm to Drop4Loss
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No way no how with propane.
shite you can burn a tank a nite.......... dats $20 + a nite.
No way, ask me how I .
This isn't likely at all though. Most people are only going to have them running for 2-3 hours at a time, for a football game or something like that. Sure if you blast it on high all day it'll run out.
Posted on 10/30/20 at 1:26 pm to baldona
Yeah they don't put off heat if you're more than 4 feet away
Posted on 10/30/20 at 1:34 pm to Neauxla
Its a covered porch thought right? Do you have a ceiling fan out there? I'm assuming you don't want it to be so warm you don't need a jacket just comfortable right? I'd think just a little heat with a ceiling fan on a covered porch is plenty?
Personally I think Id test out some small portable heaters first unless you've done this already?
People like a LOT of heat at first but heaters get hot as shite and uncomfortable pretty quickly.
ETA: I'm just saying on a covered porch you don't need nearly as much heat as you think if you have a way to move it around. Look at your HVAC system in a house, not much is needed to keep the entire thing warm. Given that's insulated and enclosed. But still.
Personally I think Id test out some small portable heaters first unless you've done this already?
People like a LOT of heat at first but heaters get hot as shite and uncomfortable pretty quickly.
ETA: I'm just saying on a covered porch you don't need nearly as much heat as you think if you have a way to move it around. Look at your HVAC system in a house, not much is needed to keep the entire thing warm. Given that's insulated and enclosed. But still.
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 1:45 pm to Neauxla
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 3:02 pm to Neauxla
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Posted on 10/30/20 at 3:05 pm to lnomm34
It's only 1000x more 
Posted on 10/30/20 at 3:14 pm to Neauxla
i would get a portable kerosene forced air heater. it will heat that space in no time then you can turn it off.
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