I am pretty sure someone doesn't know basic electricity. Sorry to inform you that you're it.
If you have 10A on one side of a double pole breaker and 10A on the other. It's the same 10A
Oh, sure, just what someone wants..a shitty 12 ft extension cord running along their floor from an outlet to the A/C unit cord "dangling" down the wall to the floor.. Or maybe they should "tack" it to the wall about 3 ft "up" R
Simplest answer is: Ignore the 220 volt outlet. A 110 volt AC (with lower BTU output) will use less power so run an extension cord of reasonable gauge (not one of those teensy weensy Christmas tree light extensions with wires as thin as cotton thread) to a suitable outlet and plug in your 110 volt air conditioner to that.
Sorry to say you are wrong Ted. There is only one amp of current flowing in the circuit when you remove the neutral. Easy way to prove this is that if we follow your reasoning is that you now have 2 amps and 240 volts which is
480 watts. What is using the extra wattage ? There is only one amp flowing and that is one amp at 220 volts which is the 240 watts of the lights you have.YOu have a series circuit and there is only one amp flowing, not two.
Well, lets see. You have two currents identical, except for being 180 degrees out of phase with one another. Gosh, what could happen to them? Consider 3phase. 3 identical currents, except for being 120 degrees out of phase with one another. What do you think happens to them? Don't strain yourself.
No you idiot; 1a at 120v on two circuits. 120w on each. Where did the 220 volts come from. You are horribly confused.
You really should stop now.
You are clueless.
There is one current and it is "in phase" with the voltage for a resistive load.
You are either 1) A dumb ass or 2) So smart and so much going on that you are mixing it up
Okay, maybe I can make it a little simpler for those that don't know what a multiwire circuit is.
Imagine two circuits; one each on opposite legs of the service, with a 120v light on each. They each have 1a and 120w. If you cut neutrals, the lights will go out. If you then connect the two cut neutrals, they will each light exactly as they were before. Each will still have 1a going through them. Absolutely NOTHING has changed on the hot wire. Absolutely NOTHING. You still have two 120v circuits and each hot carries 1a. It will work for lights, motors, even televisions.
But of course they are now on a 240v circuit, so to speak.
If that doesn't help, then I give up.
Clueless
It is the same one amp. It is a series circuit.
Your experiment makes no sense, it is similiar to a string of Christmas lights. You are putting 2 identical loads in series with 220. If you hook up just one bulb across the 2 phases, it would burn out. Try putting 2 bulbs in series across 110V. Guess what happens, the bulbs get dim because of voltage drop.
Your experiment makes no sense, it is similiar to a string of Christmas lights. You are putting 2 identical loads in series with 220. If you hook up just one bulb across the 2 phases, it would burn out. Try putting 2 bulbs in series across 110V. Guess what happens, the bulbs get dim because of voltage drop.
------------------------ I might as well talk to my dog; at least she doesn't make unrelated replies. (and if you wire 5 bulbs across 5000v...)
Getting back to basics and the original poster's topic for a moment -
220V appliances are designed for 220V outlets and 220V circuits.110V appliances are designed for 110V outlets and 110V circuits.
Any attempt to jerry-rig or circumvent this is generally a bad idea.
If you don't own the property, you shouldn't mess with the wiring.
In your case, at some time, someone decided a 220V. outlet was needed for an air-conditioner. Be thankful you have it and don't have to pay the expense of installing a new electric line yourself. It's going to be more cost-effective in this case to use a 220V. air conditioner. They are generally larger, and (perhaps) more efficient.
If you don't need all that cooling power, you can always turn it to the low setting.
Extension cords for air conditioners are generally a bad idea. Most people don't want to spend the money to get the one that is the size that they really need.
However, if you use one, make sure it is a special heavy-duty cord marked for that purpose. They are usually very short and used to reach a plug that is just out of reach.
So obviously not identical. Also they don't flow at the same time, but during alternate half-cycles. Both go through both breakers.
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