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by: kingwooddiscgolf Active Indicator LED Icon 13 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 6:07pm  
Is it possible to make an extension cord with a three prong male dryer plug on one end and a female nema6-20p plug on the other end?
 
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Francita Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 6:38pm  
My limited knowledge says no. One is 240 and the other 120. I'm sure some electrical experts will chime in soon. 4951
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kingwooddiscgolf Active Indicator LED Icon 13 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 6:40pm  
Both run off 240. 4951
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cgm10sne1 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 6:41pm  
What are you trying to do? 4951
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ProblemAgain Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 6:42pm  
you can do it....buy whatever length of wire you need and the two attachments or buy a dryer cord and a female end....they also sell adaptors 4951
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kingwooddiscgolf Active Indicator LED Icon 13 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 6:46pm  
you can do it....buy whatever length of wire you need and the two attachments or buy a dryer cord and a female end....they also sell adaptors
 
@ProblemAgain: I cant seem to find that exact adapter set up.  I can find the two plugs.
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cgm10sne1 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 6:46pm  
Yes, hubs made a 220 ext cord for his compressor using ten gauge wire 4951
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kingwooddiscgolf Active Indicator LED Icon 13 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 6:49pm  
What are you trying to do?
 
@cgm10sne1: I have a unit that needs 230 voltage with the nema 6-20p plug.  That voltage is easily found at the electrical dryer outlet but it has the large three prong appliance plug.
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~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 6:53pm  

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>> you can do it....buy whatever length of wire you need and the two attachments or buy a dryer cord and a female end....they also sell adaptors
 
@ProblemAgain: I cant seem to find that exact adapter set up.  I can find the two plugs.
 
@kingwooddiscgolf:  just be sure you wire it correctly for the two hots and the neutral or you could blow up or melt something 
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~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 7:02pm  
If you decide to do it and an electrical fire breaks out, just give @topcat or me a call...we can help. 4951
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ProblemAgain Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 7:17pm  
If you decide to do it and an electrical fire breaks out, just give @topcat or me a call...we can help.
 
@BooBear: hint hint...spraying water on electrical fires doesn't work well
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~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 7:18pm  
Yes, you can, but have to know the 2 hots and the neutral/ground. It would be rather simple to wire up a wall socket for it next to the dryer outlet. (Note; will not be up to code.) What 'unit" are you trying to power? 4951
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kingwooddiscgolf Active Indicator LED Icon 13 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 7:31pm  
Yes, you can, but have to know the 2 hots and the neutral/ground. It would be rather simple to wire up a wall socket for it next to the dryer outlet. (Note; will not be up to code.) What 'unit" are you trying to power?
 
@DanStanton:  BBC black body Little Buddy conveyor dryer for screen printing.  The belt motor is 110 no problem.  Heating panel is 230 with the nema 6-20p plug.
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DanStanton Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 8:25pm  
Where's your breaker box? Garage?  4951
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Retired_Engineer Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 8:29pm  
Where's your breaker box? Garage? 
 
@DanStanton:  Excellent question!  It might be better to add a new 210 breaker(s) and run a line to a correct outlet.
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~ 9 years ago   Feb 25, '15 9:48pm  
What you are wanting to do is definitely not recommended. First problem is connecting two different wire sizes. Even if you used a j-box to tie the two cords together the disparate wires is a code issue. Appliance cords are rated lower than their cousins in nonmetallic cabling. Secondly, if you don't plug a configuration like that in correctly you will have exposed live parts (the prongs ) that could cause electrocution. It really would help to know exactly what you are trying to plug in to come up with a proper solution that would be safe. * The above information is from Holly Hobby's Husband, who owned an electrical contracting company for 10 years. And knows a bit about electricity.  Emoticon 4951
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