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Thunderbolt Electrical Question

Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:12 am

It's been a while since I've been here, but I need some advice in wiring up my Thunderbolt 1000t. It currently runs on single phase 110v DC power, modified for a plug-and-play setup using standard household plugs. I want to convert my siren to 240 Volts to increase the sound pitch, so I invested in some 240v wire. This has 4 outlets, but I'm not sure where they go. I have a collector ring set removed from a previous gutted thunderbolt laid out in the photo below for the sake of simple visual demonstration. Where should I connect everything?

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Re: Thunderbolt Electrical Question

Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:05 am

I think you wire the red and white. Green is the ground.
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Re: Thunderbolt Electrical Question

Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:08 am

Best you get in contact with an electrician.
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Re: Thunderbolt Electrical Question

Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:47 pm

Looks like Red is the hot (120v) and the back is the other hot (120v) of the 240V and the white is the neutral and the green is the ground.

Use red and black for 240V or use black and white for 120V

Diagram from internet search here:
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