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Jun 14, 2013, 11:11 AM
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Electrical Receptacle
Can I buy a 240 volt, 3 prong, tamper resistant receptacle? If so, where would I find one?
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Jun 14, 2013, 11:20 AM
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Do you need only 240 V or will the device you plug in require a Neutral so that you will also have 120 V available for the device?
You can go to just about any Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace and look for the "Nema" receptacle you are needing. I suspect that you want a locking receptacle so that you cable can not be just unplugged.
If you mean, "Tamper Free" with respect to the child protection, I do not believe that you can get that with a 240 volt receptacle. But, I cannot swear to that
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Jun 14, 2013, 11:30 AM
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 Originally Posted by donf
Do you need only 240 V or will the device you plug in require a Neutral so that you will also have 120 V available for the device?
You can go to just about any Lowes, Home Depot, Ace and look for the "Nema" receptacle you are needing. I suspect that you want a locking receptacle so that you cable can not be just unplugged.
If you mean, "Tamper Free" with respect to the child protection, I do not believe that you can get that with a 240 volt receptacle. But, I cannot swear to that
donf: Thank you very much for your quick response. The device I am plugging in does not need a Neutral. I have purchased a receptacle but the gentalman doing my work said in order to pass code I needed a tamper free receptacle. I have been to both Lowe's and Home Depot but have been unable to find this type of receptacle (except in 125v) that is tamper free. I was checking to see if anyone else knew if they make the 240v tamper free receptacle.
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Jun 14, 2013, 11:57 AM
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dragonphrog...
Tamper resistant receptacles are not required for 240 volt receptacles by the code. Your electrician is mistaken.
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Uber Member
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Jun 14, 2013, 12:19 PM
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Tamper proof are for 120VAC wall outlets, not 240 VAC.
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Jun 15, 2013, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by hfcarson
dragonphrog....
tamper resistant receptacles are not required for 240 volt receptacles by the code. Your electrician is mistaken.
Thank you for your response. I though this may be the case.
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Jun 15, 2013, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ma0641
Tamper proof are for 120VAC wall outlets, not 240 VAC.
Thanks for the advise. After looking every where for a tamper free receptacle and finding none I thought this might be the case.
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Ultra Member
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Jun 15, 2013, 09:22 AM
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Just for fun... it's tamper "resistant", it's harder to tamper with not impossible!
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