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    Apr 20, 2013, 03:41 PM
    Can I use a 30A 220v in a 30A 250v outlet?
    Trying to hookup a 30A 220v espresso machine in kichen. Can I use a 30A 250v dryer outlet?

    Thanks adam
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    Apr 20, 2013, 04:14 PM
    In the US residenitally it is all basically 240V. Some major city apartments might have 208V, but that's a different situation.

    Your dryer circuit is 120/240V, not just 240V. If it is a 3-prong receptacle then you have two hots and a neutral. It's not proper, but you can use it for your espresso machine.

    The opposite would not be true. You could not use a ground as a neutral.
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