kubel
Well-known member
First, let me say sorry for the stupid question. Second, let me add a disclaimer that I'm not an electrician and I know I can kill myself with my ignorance. Third, I don't believe that electrical stuff is some form of witchcraft that I must outsource to wizards. I just need some simple direction, and with that direction, I think I can do it safely if I do it right.
I'm making a 10-50P / L6-30R adapter so I can charge my LEAF on an old 240V electric stove outlet in a house that I'm rehabbing- 10-50 has two hots and one neutral (labeled X, Y, W), while L6-30 has two hots and one ground (labeled X, Y, G)- why the discrepancy? I know ground and neutral are close relatives, but I'll be wiring the ground of one side to the neutral of the other side, and that just makes me feel all dirty inside.
My guess is 10-50 is an old standard and having a dedicated ground was uncommon. Is that correct?
I'm making a 10-50P / L6-30R adapter so I can charge my LEAF on an old 240V electric stove outlet in a house that I'm rehabbing- 10-50 has two hots and one neutral (labeled X, Y, W), while L6-30 has two hots and one ground (labeled X, Y, G)- why the discrepancy? I know ground and neutral are close relatives, but I'll be wiring the ground of one side to the neutral of the other side, and that just makes me feel all dirty inside.
My guess is 10-50 is an old standard and having a dedicated ground was uncommon. Is that correct?