Interesting conversation.....

[c2500]

I had the chance to talk with the owner of a high end kitchen appliance place today. They are providing alot of the appliances that are being installed in our downtown area condos. He said he had several unhappy customers because they bought 240 volt appliances, and yet their condos are 120/208. Apparently they are suffering from excessive warm up times with higher temperatures on the ranges. He said the electricians are provided the specs, but the HO's are being cheap and don't want to pay to have the proper voltage. We both laughed at how people will drop $100,000 for a kitchen, but are cheap with the electrical.

c2500

 

[TOOL_5150]

Same thing here in california.

~Matt

 

[charlie]

. . . with higher temperatures on the ranges. . .

If you didn't mean lower temperatures on the ranges, I don't understand. How do you get higher temperatures on the ranges with 208 applied?

 

[RHJohnson]

He said he had several unhappy customers because they bought 240 volt appliances, and yet their condos are 120/208. Apparently they are suffering from excessive warm up times with higher temperatures on the ranges. c2500

I believe c2500 means, at a low setting heat up time is not noticeable, but setting the burner at a maximum setting the additional time required is noticed

 

[c2500]

I believe c2500 means, at a low setting heat up time is not noticeable, but setting the burner at a maximum setting the additional time required is noticed

That would be correct...I thought I was clear as mud in my post...

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[electricguy61]

I had the chance to talk with the owner of a high end kitchen appliance place today. They are providing alot of the appliances that are being installed in our downtown area condos. He said he had several unhappy customers because they bought 240 volt appliances, and yet their condos are 120/208. Apparently they are suffering from excessive warm up times with higher temperatures on the ranges. He said the electricians are provided the specs, but the HO's are being cheap and don't want to pay to have the proper voltage. We both laughed at how people will drop $100,000 for a kitchen, but are cheap with the electrical.

c2500

Do you mean pay for a buck-boost transformer, or order the correct voltage?

 

[c2500]

Do you mean pay for a buck-boost transformer, or order the correct voltage?

The correct voltage is not an option...these are 3 phase buildings 120/208. (Commercial on first or second floors) So yes...adding buck and boost.

c2500

 

[izak]

ive always been a fan of ordering the correct voltage, myself. (without Mayo) (extra cheese)

 

[quogueelectric]

I had the chance to talk with the owner of a high end kitchen appliance place today. They are providing alot of the appliances that are being installed in our downtown area condos. He said he had several unhappy customers because they bought 240 volt appliances, and yet their condos are 120/208. Apparently they are suffering from excessive warm up times with higher temperatures on the ranges. He said the electricians are provided the specs, but the HO's are being cheap and don't want to pay to have the proper voltage. We both laughed at how people will drop $100,000 for a kitchen, but are cheap with the electrical.

c2500

Sounds like a typical New Yawker. Am I correct??

 

[jrannis]

Do you mean pay for a buck-boost transformer, or order the correct voltage?

Is that buck-boost going to get you all the way up to 240?

 

[masterinbama]

I can buck and boost about as high as you want. May not be code or safe but it can be done.