Can a 240 volt appliance run without the ground?

Dawg

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Can a 240 volt appliance run without the ground?

11-24-2003, 06:24 PM

No I'm not going to try it, but I was curious if the ground prong on a 240 volt appliance such as a window air conditioner or a welder that has a 3 prong plug and ran off of either 15 amps-20 amps, 240 volts will it still operate?
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Hube

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11-25-2003, 08:00 AM

It sure will, but NOT SAFE.... Hube
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