i'm trying to put a light in my well house using the existing 240v for the well pump. what would be the best way to do it?
2007-12-23 01:19:24 · 5 answers · asked by big daddy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Is there a constant source of 240 VAC? Or do you just have 240 VAC when the well pump runs? You can get a 240 volt light, shop around. Don't "Jerry Rig" with a 120VAC light and driving ground rods and all that. Do it safely or call an Electrician. Be cafeful who you listen to on this forum!
2007-12-23 02:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by gr8alarmguy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I understand well, the question is, how to use 110V lamps when 240 V is available. My solution is: use 2 lamps with 110 V bulbs, connected them in line: Mains connected to lamp 1, lamp 1 other wire connected to lamp 2 and the other mains wire is connected to the other wire of lamp 2. The 2 bulbs must have the same Watt number: both 60 or both 75 Watts, etc.
2007-12-23 01:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by Peter L 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
As long as the scource is well grounded, you can take one leg from the 240v and one leg to ground to get your 120v.
I doubt it would pass an inspection, just don't leave any wires , or connections exposed , make it nice and neat, and it should be safe for simple lighting circuit.
2007-12-23 01:29:31 · answer #3 · answered by liquidshadows71 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you are in the US- there are lamps that are 240v. You should get one of those. If you have a neutral wire with the 240 source, just use one of the hot wires and the neutral. If you use one leg of the 240 supply, and drive a ground rod to connect the neutral wire to- it will work, but you're inviting an electrocution.
2007-12-23 01:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by Steve Barb 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
tap one side of the 220v [240] same thing
and a ground off the feed to the pump, so you will have voltage when the pump is off,
this will give you 110 volts,
2007-12-23 03:29:07 · answer #5 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋