Semi-OT 220v power in the home

[Joseph Kubik]

On Monday 15 January 2007 21:45, Colin McGregor wrote:
> I am exchanging e-mails with a magazine regarding the
> loan of a Linux related product for review (product in
> question has not yet been released), which is all very
> neat and cool. Problem is power, I will need access to
> 220 volts for the duration of writing the review. The
> little server room down at GTCC does not have 220volt
> power, I have not been in the "new" Toronto Free-Net
> server room, so I am not sure if that is an option.
> So, the question is what can I do at home, as both my
> stove and clothes dyers are on 220volts with the BIG
> hockey puck style outlets.
>
> So, question is how can I make the device work,
> safely, and reliably? I can arrange things in such
> that I can live without say the electic clothes dryer
> for the time required to do the review. Ideally I do
> not want to call in a profesional electrician (they
> don't pay me that well for these reviews :-( ). but it
> must be done in a safe way.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Colin McGregor
>
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The safe way's not cheap, and the cheap way's not safe.

Personally, I'm comfortable sticking a stripped wire in an outlet and wedging 
it with a toothpick..... I don't however suggest it.

The safe (er) way, is to buy a plug that fits your outlet, buy wire of the 
correct gauge for the appliance, and a receptacle of the right type and wire 
them together. Keep in mind that the small gauge wire of the appliance is now 
the "fuse" as the dryer breaker will never trip, probably not even if you 
cross the 14 gauge wires and melt them together. (don't ask).

BTW, is your thingy a 220 single phase 60 hz or is it an EU 50 Hz or does it 
matter?
-Joseph-
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