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- From: patter@dasher.cc.bellcore.com (patterson,george r)
- Subject: Re: Dish washers available that run on 120Volts????
- Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
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- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 93 00:01:55 GMT
- Message-ID: <1993Jan1.000155.15161@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
- References: <7214@atlas.cs.nps.navy.mil> <1992Dec26.003602.26877@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
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- In article <1992Dec26.003602.26877@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson) writes:
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- >Nope. Additions to the panel would have to meet current code. Dishwashers
- >are not that old. If my reading of the code is correct, to install a
- >220v dishwasher onto a system that uses fuses, a person would have to use
- >a 220v fuse, or install a subpanel with a 220v breaker.
-
- We had a dishwasher in my house since the early 50s - in short, they *are*
- that old. Also - as far as I know, there's no such thing as a "220 volt fuse".
- You drive a 220 volt appliance with two standard fuses. Any ganging of the
- two is accomplished by the fuse box, not the fuse.
-
- You are correct that additions must (or at least, should) meet current code.
- If your existing fuse box will not safely serve a new 220 volt line, you'd
- have to add a subpanel or replace the old fuse box.
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