http://www.samlexamerica.com/support/documents/WhitePaper-120240VACSingleSplitPhaseandMultiWireBranchCircuits.pdf
 

This document has info on what you are looking for. 

The configuration you describe is called dual / split phase ... which happens 
to be the most common configuration on how power is delivered to our homes in 
the US. 

:) 

Faisal Imtiaz 
Snappy Internet & Telecom 
7266 SW 48 Street 
Miami, FL 33155 
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 

Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] 

----- Original Message -----

> From: "Scott Carullo" <[email protected]>
> To: "Faisal Imtiaz" <[email protected]>, [email protected],
> "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2014 2:40:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Off topic sorta power question....

> Ok... sorry to beat this horse but I'm apparently not following you.
> There are three lugs my shiny new male plug has.
> 1-120v leg1 from single phase source
> 2-120v leg2 from single phase source
> 3- Neutral wire which bonds to ground at building main panel from power
> company.
> Cloud Core has three wires feeding the power supply.
> 1-120v leg (1 or 2) from single phase source
> 2-Neutral
> 3-Ground
> A) I completely understand how I can take a single 120v wire from leg1 or
> leg2 of the power source and then take the neutral to both neutral and
> ground of the router power supply and make this work - thats easy - but not
> code.
> B) I also understand how I could take a neutral, a ground and one hot wire
> with voltage anywhere from 110-250v and it will work with cloud core power
> supply. (but not I do not have this configuration at source)
> C) I do not understand how you can take two hots and a neutral and turn that
> into anything (just by using a cable) that the router can use unless that
> cable is doing nothing more than what I described above in "A"
> Thanks
> Scott Carullo
> Technical Operations
> 855-FLSPEED x102

> From : "Faisal Imtiaz" <[email protected]>
> Sent : Thursday, November 06, 2014 8:53 AM
> To : [email protected], "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
> Subject : Re: [WISPA] Off topic sorta power question....
> Here is the info on AC power arrangement
> http://www.oempanels.com/what-does-single-and-three-phase-power-mean
> The CCR specs show it having :
> Dual power supplies for redundancy, 110-250V input, IEC connectors
> which means that, you can use either 110 or 220 or 240 on the same power
> supply.
> All you would have to do is match the power cables...
> Regards.
> Faisal Imtiaz
> Snappy Internet & Telecom
> 7266 SW 48 Street
> Miami, FL 33155
> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected]
> ----- Original Message -----

> > From: "Scott Carullo" <[email protected]>
> 
> > To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
> 
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 11:55:36 PM
> 
> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Off topic sorta power question....
> 
> > Cloud core. There is a difference between having a hot (80-250v), a neutral
> > and a ground, vs. a neutral and two 120v hots. I believe the router can
> > handle more than 120v but not in the sense that its being delivered on two
> > 120v legs with a neutral and no ground. Its a 3 prong twist lock type
> > receptacle. If there is a way I'd like to be educated (aside from pulling
> > one of the hots and hooking the neutral to ground as well on my new
> > non-code
> > engineered power cable. Educate me.....
> 
> > I think I'm just going to plug it into the normal 120v 20amp plug on the
> > wall
> > behind the rack though, seems like the best way forward considering the
> > options I was just trying to accommodate the customers request prior to
> > plan
> > B.
> 
> > Thanks
> 
> > Scott Carullo
> 
> > Technical Operations
> 
> > 855-FLSPEED x102
> 

> > From : "TJ Trout" <[email protected]>
> 
> > Sent : Wednesday, November 05, 2014 3:21 PM
> 
> > To : "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
> 
> > Subject : Re: [WISPA] Off topic sorta power question....
> 

> > Everything can use 240 now days probably just need a new power cord
> 
> > On Nov 5, 2014 12:10 PM, "Bob M" < [email protected] > wrote:
> 
> > > Keep in mind that it is breakered for 240. Splitting the legs after a 240
> > > vac
> > > circuit breaker is not code.
> > 
> 
> > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
> > 
> 

> > > -------- Original message --------
> > 
> 
> > > From: Brett Woollum < [email protected] >
> > 
> 
> > > Date:11/05/2014 12:00 PM (GMT-05:00)
> > 
> 
> > > To: WISPA General List < [email protected] >
> > 
> 
> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Off topic sorta power question....
> > 
> 
> > > Tim,
> > 
> 

> > > In most cases you can split the hot leads on the 240v outlet into two
> > > 120v
> > > circuits. There are adapter pigtails for this if you don't want to
> > > hardware
> > > it.
> > 
> 

> > > >From memory, our local hardware store sells these (in the US).
> > 
> 

> > > A quick Google search revealed this:
> > > http://www.wayfair.com/Champion-Power-Equipment-Generator-Y-Adapter-for-Champion-Power-Equipment-48035-L771-K~CXP1067.html?refid=GX50899353420-CXP1067&device=c&ptid=75696510540&gclid=CJ_Fktv348ECFUdffgod3z4ANw
> > 
> 
> > > Brett Woollum
> > 
> 
> > > Senior Sales Engineer
> > 
> 
> > > [email protected]
> > 
> 

> > > Tekify Broadband Internet Services
> > 
> 
> > > Web: http://www.tekify.com
> > 
> 
> > > Phone: 510-266-5800 , ext 6200
> > 
> 

> > > From: "Tim Way" < [email protected] >
> > 
> 
> > > To: [email protected] , "WISPA General List" < [email protected]
> > > >
> > 
> 
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 7:50:52 AM
> > 
> 
> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Off topic sorta power question....
> > 
> 
> > > I would think something like this might be the safer option:
> > > http://www.certifiedmtp.com/step-up-step-down-transformer-500w/?gclid=CNWj1Kro48ECFQipaQodB74ADQ
> > 
> 
> > > That said I'm not an electrician and I think that question might be best
> > > answered by one.
> > 
> 
> > > Tim Way
> > 
> 
> > > On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Scott Carullo < [email protected]
> > > >
> > > wrote:
> > 
> 
> > > > I need to place a 120v normal 1U router in a rack that only has 240v
> > > > twist
> > > > lock receptacles available for power. I need to put a UPS there so I
> > > > just
> > > > looked for a 240v UPS with the right plugs but because they are made
> > > > for
> > > > a
> > > > lot larger load they were way bigger (and more expensive) than what I
> > > > was
> > > > looking for. SO... anyone have a better way to do this? I have
> > > > considered
> > > > taking one leg and bonding the neutral and ground, but.....
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > Thanks
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > Scott Carullo
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > Technical Operations
> > > 
> > 
> 
> > > > 855-FLSPEED x102
> > > 
> > 
> 

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