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[kkelsey342]

I have existing 230V 1P circuit (L1, L2 & Neutral) out at my deep well head. There is no practical to install/run additional circuit(s) to this location without incurring allot of expense... I need to obtain (or create) a "seperate" 120V 1P curcuit (to use in creating a set of low voltage controls) off of the existing 230V circuit..

Can I simply tie off of L1 and the Neutral to creat the seperate 120V 1P circuit I need???

Thanks for any advice!

 

[telectrix]

one for Megawatt methinks.

 

[James]

Why not put a 230v primary 120v secondary control transformer in the box with the rest of the control gear?

 

[Megawatt]

I have existing 230V 1P circuit (L1, L2 & Neutral) out at my deep well head. There is no practical to install/run additional circuit(s) to this location without incurring allot of expense... I need to obtain (or create) a "seperate" 120V 1P curcuit (to use in creating a set of low voltage controls) off of the existing 230V circuit..

Can I simply tie off of L1 and the Neutral to creat the seperate 120V 1P circuit I need???

Thanks for any advice!

Do you still use your well. If not you won’t be able to use one leg of the 240vac leg because you don’t have a neutral.

 

[Megawatt]

Do you still use your well. If not you won’t be able to use one leg of the 240vac leg because you don’t have a neutral.

You say you have a neutral but all you have is 2 hots and 1 ground. I’ve wired many wells and I have yet to run across one that requires a neutral.

 

[kkelsey342]

Why not put a 230v primary 120v secondary control transformer in the box with the rest of the control gear?

Thanks James... I want to say "duh..." because I was actually looking at the very transformer you mention... I guess I was just focused on wanting to use one leg and the neutral...

 

[kkelsey342]

You say you have a neutral but all you have is 2 hots and 1 ground. I’ve wired many wells and I have yet to run across one that requires a neutral.

Thanks... Here where I am (Central Texas)... current code actually requires a 4-wire circuit "down the hole". Thus, I have 2 Hots, a Neutral and a Ground...