While doing some renovations on a house with a friend I realized I had bought a 240 volt baseboard heater for a small room. I said I'd go exchange it rather than have to re-wire. Old house with only hot and neutral wire.
He then said it was possible to run 240 with just 2 hot wires. This didn't make sense to my "complete the circuit" way of thinking about electricity and I didn't believe him. (By the way I never considered installing it this way)
To prove his point he hooked up 2 hot wires to the heater (no ground no neutral)and it did work. He claimed he has seen a lot of old stoves hooked that way. I'm guessing it works because of the alternating current. But I'm stil scratching my head...
He then said it was possible to run 240 with just 2 hot wires. This didn't make sense to my "complete the circuit" way of thinking about electricity and I didn't believe him. (By the way I never considered installing it this way)
To prove his point he hooked up 2 hot wires to the heater (no ground no neutral)and it did work. He claimed he has seen a lot of old stoves hooked that way. I'm guessing it works because of the alternating current. But I'm stil scratching my head...