Whats a 220 AC plug and how do I now if I have one in my home?

Answer 1

220 AC is what large appliances generally need to operate. They have three main plug arrangements in the us and can most commonly be found in kitchens for electric stoves and for dryers that are electric. If you don't have either of those then most likely you don't have a 220V circuit in your house. But if you want to check look in your breaker box for a large breaker switch one that is twice as big as anything else in the breaker panel usually looks like two of the 30 amp breakers fused together. If you have one of those then you have a 220V AC. If you don't have one then there isn't a 220V circuit.

Answer 2

A 220 plug is used for clothes dryers ( Not gas) electric ones and there also used for electric stoves! If you have either one of those, just pull either one away from the wall about a foot, then look at where there plugged into the wall, you should see a big round outet way bigger then a regular house eletric plug in outlet, they are totally different from a regular house plug in outlet, anything that plugs into them have to have the plug prongs in a slanted pattern or crooked or circular pattern for 220, not flat straight out next to each like the regular normal electrical 110 plug in's.

220 is double the power, Not r like regular household things like radios,toasters,blenders, lamps etc which only you 110.

220 is used for electric clothes dryers,welders,kitchen stoves, etc. and the plug that you plug into the wall is way bigger and round.

Answer 3

They are the large plugs used for driers, electric stoves, arc welders, and stuff like that. Some large window air conditioners are also 220, those outlets usually look like a regular outlet plate, except only one outlet and the slots for the prongs are sideways of the usual direction.

Answer 4

I am guessing you are looking to plug in an Air conditioning unit?? The three items you might need to plug in using 240 volt are your dryer, your stove , your ac unit and possibly a welder in the garage. SO depending on what your attempting to hook up , heres what they look like keep in mind there are different sizes for different amp ratings....Here is a 15 amp

http://www.otherpower.com/images/scimages/8/240_15outlet.jpg
Note the pin configuration is different they will be different depending on the amperage of what your attempting to plug in

Good Luck

Answer 5

Modern homes, depending on location, run on a 120 or a 220 voltage electrical system. In the US, we run on 120v but in other countries, such as china or singapore, they run on 220v.. Some appliances are built to run on one or the other, but those that run on DC (Direct Current) electrical systems usually have transformers that can accept both voltages. If you really want to find out, ask an electrician to check for you, but chances are, if you live in the US, you have 120v.

Answer 6

You could use a battery/ voltage tester on an AC outlet in your house. They cost about $10 at a home center/ hardware store. They are also good for testing batteries (AA, C, D, etc...).

http://www.tools-plus.com/gb-electrical-gmt-12a.html