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    Jun 14, 2012, 08:20 PM
    Having electrical problems
    I have a breaker box that has 240 coming in on one side to a double pull 100 the problem I'm having is every other space is different voltage (example) The sace go 120, 208,120,208,etc so Is there a way to change it so each side has 120 volts because I hooked up some outlets and the smoked my charger and portabl light. Come to find out they were hooked up to the 208 space please help
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    Jun 14, 2012, 09:10 PM
    Wasn't this posted a couple of days ago? Answered?
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    Jun 14, 2012, 09:51 PM
    I have a breaker box that has 240 coming in on one side
    Is this a subpanel off a main panel somewhere?
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    Jun 15, 2012, 03:50 AM
    Yes thi is a sub panel it feeds off the main panel at the meter
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    Jun 15, 2012, 03:51 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ma0641 View Post
    Wasn't this posted a couple of days ago? Answered?
    no not by me
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    Jun 15, 2012, 03:54 AM
    Sounds like someone wired this panel off a 120/240v 3-phase delta panel and used the high leg.

    Where is this panel? And what is your location?

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