oven, 120v or 220v?
09-20-2005, 03:29 AM
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oven, 120v or 220v? im wondering if any home kitchen ovens are 120v, all the ones i have looked at are 220v. if i do get a 220v, is there somekind of transformer (prolly 150+ bucks) that would work with a 120v outlet? btw this will be going into a garage and i dont want to run a 220v line.
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If the oven is simple and old fashioned (mechanical
thermostat and dial for temp) you might be able to
run it off 120V, just reduced heating power and
slower warmup but plenty good enough for baking
paint or whatever. It's the modern microcontroller,
37 blinking lights stuff that will have trouble. The
older ovens are basically just cal-rod, thermostat.
Might be a relay in there that would have to swap
out for a 120V coil. Find the electricals and you
are likely to find a greasy paper schematic on the
inside of the panel.
thermostat and dial for temp) you might be able to
run it off 120V, just reduced heating power and
slower warmup but plenty good enough for baking
paint or whatever. It's the modern microcontroller,
37 blinking lights stuff that will have trouble. The
older ovens are basically just cal-rod, thermostat.
Might be a relay in there that would have to swap
out for a 120V coil. Find the electricals and you
are likely to find a greasy paper schematic on the
inside of the panel.
09-24-2005, 01:51 PM
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Easy TEMPORARY Way
Originally Posted by JustAnIlluzion
btw this will be going into a garage and i dont want to run a 220v line.
I am sure it doesn't meet code so I can't suggest anyone do it, but it sure worked fine for me.
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I work on them for a living.... you cant reduce the electric to and over most these days are computer rise and already reduces them to low volt. for the controls and every thing and need 220 to work.... if your like you mite be able to do it with an old stove but you will have a very very high electric bill if possible.... but the way 220 is wired you need to hot from different sides of the panel (fuse box) and no common (nurture) wire.... and 120 you need 1 hot and 1 common… I am not sure how a RV stove works tho… but most of those I seen are gas…. Stick with and good old hot plate and one of these appliances that let you bake other then and oven
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Why Do You Want It? Are you just planning on a temporary use like curing powder coat paint?
If you want a temporary hook-up for 240 volts, I can PM instructions on how to hook an 12 gauge romex wire to your breaker panel by using any two adjacent 20 amp breakers. Larger gauge wire is needed if you plan on using any of the burners at the same time the oven is used.
If you actually want it for food preperation, I have a small used 120 volt oven that I could sell you but it is not much larger than a microwave .
If you want a temporary hook-up for 240 volts, I can PM instructions on how to hook an 12 gauge romex wire to your breaker panel by using any two adjacent 20 amp breakers. Larger gauge wire is needed if you plan on using any of the burners at the same time the oven is used.
If you actually want it for food preperation, I have a small used 120 volt oven that I could sell you but it is not much larger than a microwave .
