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splinetto

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If a piece of eqiupment, in this case a treadmill, has a Voltage rating of 240V and is being fed with 208V...1. Is there a code problem 2. Would it effect the efficency of the motor or does it just burn it up over time?
I was just posed the question of why some treadmills are burning up their motors?.....What I think happened is someone put in a 240V outlet in so the 240v plug would work off the 208V system...
 
An electrician friend of mine finished up a new Gold's Gym over the winter, and they had to install a 208x240 transformer to feed a panel especially for treadmills and similar motorized exercise equipment. I doubt this particular electrician did that out of his own ideas, so I'd bet it was in the plan spec. They must know something, from having done 1000's of these gyms before.
 
Is there an easy fix for this ? I wouldnt think the treadmills are multi tap or there are small transformers that could be put at each peice of eq?...Alot of this stuff is new to me and I havent seen alot Yet...So thanks for the help
 
Treadmills and tanning beds and booths seem to have a great sensitivity to voltage variations. If you don't see 208v on the label, don't connect it to 208v. Use a buck-boost transformer to get you inside the voltage tolerance range.
 
What would be the best way to get this equipment operating at 240 volts? Some of the gyms around here may have 30-40 machines. Doesn't seem cost effective to have a buck and boost for each machine.
 
infinity said:
What would be the best way to get this equipment operating at 240 volts? Some of the gyms around here may have 30-40 machines. Doesn't seem cost effective to have a buck and boost for each machine.
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I think Mdshunk coverd that in reply #3
 
infinity said:
What would be the best way to get this equipment operating at 240 volts? Some of the gyms around here may have 30-40 machines. Doesn't seem cost effective to have a buck and boost for each machine.
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I only think there is 1 to 2 treadmills at each location but there are 11 locations.( Fire Department stations)
 
I have seen several gyms with 3 phase 240 utilizing buck boost transformers.

Panel was labeled

240 VAC TREADMILLS - TANNING BEDS ONLY
 
It sounds like 22 buck boost xfmers are the answer here. They are a very easy install.
 
splinetto said:
And would they be placed at the equipment or are they placed at the panel?
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They would be sized in KVA rating. If you find out the KVA of the treadmills it should be easy for your local supplier to get them for you, as far as who makes them, just about everyone. The relationship of the supply house and the manufacturer is going to set the pricing. I would put them at the treadmill they are only about the size of a shoe box and they wall mount.
 
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They would be sized in KVA rating. If you find out the KVA of the treadmills it should be easy for your local supplier to get them for you, as far as who makes them, just about everyone. The relationship of the supply house and the manufacturer is going to set the pricing. I would put them at the treadmill they are only about the size of a shoe box and they wall mount.
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Are they cord and plug connected?
 
splinetto said:
Are they cord and plug connected?
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I don't believe so , but it would be easy to flex into it and then down to an outlet/receptacle.
 
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