electrical question

[borazhasleftthebuilding]

@whatever @AndyB @Do it To it


how do i do this?

i want a Y in the hot water heater line....one line will continue on to the hot water heater....the other to run an electric room heater

cant have them both on at same time obviously, so is there a switch i can buy to send power to one or the other, itll be 90% of the time on water heater, 10% on the room heater

thinking 240 30a, but not sure, and not home to see the breaker

 

[TomDlgns]

in for learning

 

[whatever]

30a double throw switch.

 

[HipHopHead]

This should be safe.

 

[whatever]

GE 30 Amp 240-Volt Non-Fused Indoor General-Duty Double-Throw Safety Switch TC35321 - The Home Depot

This GE 30 Amp 240-Volt Non-Fused Indoor General-Duty Double-Throw Safety Switch offers a 3-pole design for applications where safety, high performance and continuity of service are essential. This safety

www.homedepot.com

 

[TomDlgns]

30a double throw switch.

that's why i like these threads. i knew there was a part for this, but would have never come across this part/name since it is something i never deal with.

 

[TomDlgns]

GE 30 Amp 240-Volt Non-Fused Indoor General-Duty Double-Throw Safety Switch TC35321 - The Home Depot

This GE 30 Amp 240-Volt Non-Fused Indoor General-Duty Double-Throw Safety Switch offers a 3-pole design for applications where safety, high performance and continuity of service are essential. This safety

www.homedepot.com

that's the first thing i looked at when i did a search after your reply.

 

[Thumpin'Ram]

that's why i like these threads. i knew there was a part for this, but would have never come across this part/name since it is something i never deal with.

Spdt switch

 

[borazhasleftthebuilding]

GE 30 Amp 240-Volt Non-Fused Indoor General-Duty Double-Throw Safety Switch TC35321 - The Home Depot

This GE 30 Amp 240-Volt Non-Fused Indoor General-Duty Double-Throw Safety Switch offers a 3-pole design for applications where safety, high performance and continuity of service are essential. This safety

www.homedepot.com

thats something to be used repeatedly, unlike a breaker?

 

[Thumpin'Ram]

thats something to be used repeatedly, unlike a breaker?

You can always use a relay instead

 

[Topgun]

The appliances don't have switches? Is this just to dummy proof it so you don't accidently try to run both?

 

[Do it To it]

thats something to be used repeatedly, unlike a breaker?

Yes.

We used throw switched like that in the factory. Every large piece of equipment had them so they got thrown tens of thousands of times. Never once saw the sparkies fiddle fucking around with them.

 

[whatever]

that's the first thing i looked at when i did a search after your reply.

he can get fancy and go automated so its normally on the hot tub but when he flips a wall switch it transfer to the heater. but thats not the bernie i know

 

[whatever]

thats something to be used repeatedly, unlike a breaker?

yea no problem for home use.

 

[whatever]

if you really want heavy duty here ya go.

Eaton DT361UGK :: Safety Switch, 30A, 3P, 600VAC/250VDC, HD, Non-Fusible, NEMA 1 :: PLATT ELECTRIC SUPPLY

30 AMP, 3-Pole, Heavy Duty Safety Switch, Non-Fusible, 600 VAC, 250 VDC, NEMA 1. Enclosure Dims: H: 24.63", W: 11.94", D: 5.38", Cat #: DT361UGK, Mfr: Eaton

www.platt.com

but i wouldn't be concerned with general duty flipping it twice a day.

 

[whatever]

Yes.

We used throw switched like that in the factory. Every large piece of equipment had them so they got thrown tens of thousands of times. Never once saw the sparkies fiddle fucking around with them.

doubt it was double throw. most likely just non fused cut out.

 

[Do it To it]

doubt it was double throw. most likely just non fused cut out.

Correct.

Still a safety throw switch.

He asked if he can throw it repeatedly - if a single throw can be thrown 10s of thousands of times without worry, I don't see why a double throw couldn't get thrown a couple times a year at his house.

 

[TomDlgns]

he can get fancy and go automated so its normally on the hot tub but when he flips a wall switch it transfer to the heater. but thats not the bernie i know

agreed and sometimes it is just better to keep it simple.

 

[whatever]

Correct.

Still a safety throw switch.

He asked if he can throw it repeatedly - if a single throw can be thrown 10s of thousands of times without worry, I don't see why a double throw couldn't get thrown a couple times a year at his house.

touche. the knife mechanism is probably the exact same part.

 

[whatever]

agreed and sometimes it is just better to keep it simple.

couple 30a HVAC contactors, a 24v supply, and alexa he can just shout his intentions.

 

[Do it To it]

touche. the knife mechanism is probably the exact same part.

Double the contacts for double the fun.

I wanna lick em.

 

[whatever]

Double the contacts for double the fun.

I wanna lick em.

I can't possibly be the only one who stares at that stuff and wonders what would happen if i tossed a handful of nails into it what it would sound like

 

[Do it To it]

I can't possibly be the only one who stares at that stuff and wonders what would happen if i tossed a handful of nails into it what it would sound like

I don't fuck with electricity at all...

But now I wanna toss a handful of nails at some open junction boxes

 

[whatever]

I don't fuck with electricity at all...

But now I wanna toss a handful of nails at some open junction boxes

I been watching lineman youtube channels lately. makes me was to toss a car into a sub station just to hear the pops

 

[Marty]

Just size your breaker to handle both and put in a junction box.