I think he wants to feed it with 208 and boost to 240v, you just need a buck boost transformer
On Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 12:12 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> wrote: > Also, your AC will have a higher current demand when starting. > BTU to watts you are 1100 watts but the COP of the unit probably is better > than 1 so that would be an upper limit. However perhaps 2000 when > starting. > > That amazon unit sounds like it will do the job. > Make sure to feed it off of a 20 amp 120 Volt circuit if you can. 15 > might > work just barely. > It will blow with starting if it is gonna blow. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nate Burke > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 11:00 AM > To: af@af.afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IceQube Cabinet AC units > > I looked at the amazon box closer, It can do 5000w, but I think it > produces 240 single wire, for European use. Not 120v *2 like US 240v. > So it probably won't work. > > On 9/28/2022 11:10 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > > Not trying to insult your intelligence, but you did verify your amazon > > transformer will do the wattage or actually the VA you need, right? > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Nate Burke > > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 7:55 AM > > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] IceQube Cabinet AC units > > > > I got a reply back from IceQube, they said that the units are designed > > for single phase only, and at 208V, the unit will be de-rated by about > > 25%. At +/-10% he feels it would be very close to the edge to run it at > > 208v. > > > > I found a 120v->240V transformer on Amazon for <$200. I think I'll try > > one of those. > > > > On 9/27/2022 6:19 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > >> I have never had a 240 anything not work on 208. 240-24=216 > >> Most things can handle +- 10% 216 is not too far off of 208 and some > 208 > >> three phase systems run high. > >> > >> That is only a 5 amp circuit. A 208 to 30 volt 5 amp transformer can > be > >> wired in a boost config. > >> Or anything close. 240 to 24 or 36 would work. > >> > >> Say you found a 240-24 5 amp or more transformer. It will give you 21 > >> volts on 208. > >> Adding that to the 208 and you will get a boost to 229. Pretty close > to > >> the 230 you are looking for. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- From: Nate Burke > >> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 4:31 PM > >> To: Animal Farm > >> Subject: [AFMUG] IceQube Cabinet AC units > >> > >> I got a couple used cabinets that have IceQube IQ 4000BTU ac units. The > >> Label says 230V 60hz, but most of my sites have 208V 3 phase power. > >> Will they still work? Nothing on the IceQube site lists 208v as an > >> option for these units, nor does any documentation I found address > >> 208v/230v. > >> > >> Years ago we had some portable 24000 BTU Mov-N-Cool 230v units, and they > >> would work with 208v, but as they got older, they couldn't always start > >> the compressor with 208v. > >> > > > > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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