Came a cross an unusual situation. A hotel with a 480V service was supposed to have PTAC air conditioners rated for 277V.

Apparently they came as 208-230/1/60. The solution that was used was transformers with 480Y primary and 416/240 secondary.

All the air conditioners are then powered via single pole 240V breakers. A hot with a neutral.

Small fan coils etc, can be ordered as 277V, but usually they come with their own little transformers.

Anyone ever come across this, equipment fed with a 240 hot and a neutral?


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