I need to ask a question about a window unit in regards to what is the highest acceptable voltage. Based on a 230 volt template rating what voltage variance am I allowed. I am reading 250 volts on the house system and keep loosing units. Could the 250 volts be the problem.

220 volt plug

Based on the specs that I could find, that unit requires 208/230 volts. Are you sure you are looking at the correct terminal block. It should be more like L1/L2. Do you have the install manual and does it tell where to hook up the supply voltage?

Question is a bit vague, does this apply to your washer dryer? This seems to imply that the appliance will need to have the 240v option selected on the appliance before it's connected to 230v. It's NOT the same as a device which can accept between 110- 250 volts, it's 120 OR 240 ( 240 is to all intents the same as 230). My answer is NO

According to the Owner"s Manual, if the serial data plate says 115 volts and the amperage is greater than 7.5 amps it must have it's on fuse or circuit breaker and no other electrical appliances should be run on that circuit. For models rated at 230 volts, the same holds true.

So, the the determination of minimum voltage is based on what the serial data plate shows.

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Usually - depends on the type of wire originally installed. Almost all of it is going to be rated 300V or more and if yours is then yes, change the breaker to a 2-pole and swap out any other devices in the circuit to be rated 230 and change the voltage selector on the pump motor to 230 and you are good to go. Examine the markings on your wire insulation to find the voltage ratings.

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Usually - depends on the type of wire originally installed. Almost all of it is going to be rated 300V or more and if yours is then yes, change the breaker to a 2-pole and swap out any other devices in the circuit to be rated 230 and change the voltage selector on the pump motor to 230 and you are good to go. Examine the markings on your wire insulation to find the voltage ratings.



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Hello, It depends where you bought it.But now a days most of the power units come either in DUAL VOLTAGE (switchable ) or UNIVERSAL VOLTAGE ..USA (110 v AC) and European (230 V AC )..it works in between.The later one automatically accepts the plug in voltage without any switch.
If you look carefully his info should have been posted ( with tiny letters ) onto the power adapter.
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Hi, I am not quite sure of what kind of set-up you are saying you have when you say it says line ground natural? If you have a 115/230 volt power supply, this should be very easy to tie into. Look at the wiring diagram on the new unit real good and locate the 2- hot wires that should say line one or L-! and L-2. Your 230 volt wires will connect one to each side of those 2 connections, and will have a ground wire that grounds to a metal lug or screw on the unit. Look over the diagram for field wiring connections for high voltage and this will tell you where you need to hook your 230 volt wires and ground to. If this new unit is 208/230 volts, you should have connections like I have said either L-1 or t-1 and L-2 or T-2 that you will tie in your 230 volts to. Just look over the diagram and you will see where the beginning of the 2 hot wires come into the unit. There should be either 2 good sized black hot wires that are for your incoming hot wires to connect to, or they are already connected to the contactor, and you will need to connect yours to the line side of the contactor. I see what you are saying now, that they are only showing you 1- 115 volt connection to the new unit so you will have only 115 volts to run it. You want to know where the other 115 volt conductor hooks up for 230 volts. This is why you need to look at the schematic and wiring diagram that shows both of the 208/230 volt connections on this new unit so you can connect both hot wires to it. I can't pull up a picture of this on the Internet, but it will show you on the schematic on where they connect. This line ground neutral connection sounds as though its not for a hot wire, but for your ground, or if you happen to have a neutral wire that is being used for a ground. Please keep looking for the 2- line in connections as this is what you will need to find and where both 115 volt wires connect. They are your line voltage wires, so they need to connect to the load voltage hot wires at the L-1 and L-2 connections of this unit. This should be fairly laid out for you, but sounds like they have made it difficult? Look for what I have said and the schematic drawing and you will find the connections. Please don't forget to rate me as I know you will be kind. I will be checking back with you as I keep all of your information on file so I can look you back up if I need to. You can contact me by my user name below if you need me also. I wish you the best and follow my instructions and I know you will get it right.
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Hi! from the specs. you have given i think it will work. because your voltage requirement fit the voltage specs of the unit.