My first mini...or any buggy for that matter!!

[fabr]

I agree with all above.

[Whiplash]

OK Cool! I will try to get it all done this weekend, if I can get the breakers...Could I just connect to two of the already existing 110 breakers as long as I am not using them on other stuff at the same time? The breakers are hard to find here for the zinsco panels apparently, its really old.

[fabr]

Yes ,if they are adjacent to each other and on the same side of the panel OR they could be side by side directly across from each other if on both sides but it will not pass code anywhere so far as I know. The reason they would have to be as I described is because the bus bar that splits the incoming 220 connects the breakers alternately to the bus bar.  You cannot feed the 110 for 220 from a common bus bar.  Hope I didn't confuse you with that.My puter is down at home and I'll be aaway till the morning.If you don't understand maybe some else can describe it better.

[Admin]

as you look down the breakers box, every other breaker is on the same side of the phase, you can not get 220 out of a piggy back breaker, were there is two breakers in one space, Unless the box is designed so, "Ge has one designed to do so" so using 2 -110 breakers as long as they are right next to each other top and bottom will net 220, they generally will not directly across from one another, as they are feeding from the same phase... And in reality a 220 and 110 breaker is the same, there is no definition between them... If using two individual breakers you need to tie the switches together, this is done so if power is interrupted to one side the other will shut off as well, In general a 220 volt motor etc will run via 110, but will cause damage to the component..

[Admin]

OK Cool! I will try to get it all done this weekend, if I can get the breakers...Could I just connect to two of the already existing 110 breakers as long as I am not using them on other stuff at the same time? The breakers are hard to find here for the zinsco panels apparently, its really old.

Take a breaker out, And take it to the local hardware whatever, a lot of times these newer company's will have the same mounting as a old one, you may find a match, brand name is not necessary if the breaker fits the box it will work...

[trojan]

   NO!!!! 

[trojan]

causing a phase imballance or worse a phase shift (upsetting the phases) by not knowing what you are doing or using (slightly) the wrong part will result in a FIRE!!!!

[Admin]

With American power you are not gonna cause no Phase imbalance, And with american boxes you do not need the same brand to do the job, many times manufactures will have breakers adequate for older boxes... I am no electrical guru, I have ran a lot of fricken wire in my time, I have wired an entire house with about 80 different circuits and passed electrical code on the first call... Goto home depot and get "wiring for dummies" It is rather simple just use caution and ask questions if you are not certain...

[Lance-W]

Zinsco breakers are pretty common in my area.  If you want one let me know and send me a picture of one of your existing ones.  They're not cheap though.

[trojan]

I do beg your pardon. I have no experience with the US power grid, I just "smelled" some nasty concoction of "bastardised two phase".

Sorry.

[artie on edge]

Im with Troj here... electrickery makes me nervous... you cant see it sneaking up on ya......  :-[

[fabr]

[fabr]

[Admin]

Unless I'm reading this wrong the info is wrong.

Which part is wrong..

[fabr]