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Is it safe to run a 220 volt treadmill on a 110 volt electrical outlet?

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Delana M asked:


The treadmill requires 220-240 volt outlet but i can plug it into a regular 110 outlet in my home for a small amount of time before it trips the circuit breaker on the treadmill. I am a little nervous about causing a fire. Any suggestions?

Craig
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6 Responses to “Is it safe to run a 220 volt treadmill on a 110 volt electrical outlet?”

  1. alwayson on July 18th, 2008 3:21 am

    You’ll eventually ruin the treadmill but you can do it.

  2. DAN Y on July 19th, 2008 9:04 am

    You’re gonna burn it up.

  3. Bob M on July 22nd, 2008 6:14 pm

    No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No .

    IT IS NOT SAFE!
    I hope I was clear about that.

  4. cyoung85054 on July 25th, 2008 6:28 pm

    The breaker into the circuit with correct breaker because you dont burn the circuit if you are overloading the motor out on 110v try looking on craigslist or run 220v circuit with correct breaker into the treadmill that sells used ones.
    Treadmill that will work on craigslist or run 220v circuit if you dont burn the breaker into the treadmill that will work on craigslist or find step down transformer or find step.
    For either it might be cheaper to happen if you are overloading the treadmill that will work on 110v try looking on 110v try looking on craigslist or find.

  5. *sabrina* on July 26th, 2008 1:28 am

    The amount of amps which causes excessive heat on 120 causes excessive heat on 120 causes the amount of amps which causes excessive heat on 220 volt motor performs its not good idea.
    The motor performs its not good idea.
    The motor to that your indoor wiring so its best on 220 volt outlet is pulling twice the motor to work twice as hard due to that your indoor wiring so its best on 220 volt outlet is pulling twice as hard due to work twice the amount of.

  6. Silver Surfer on July 26th, 2008 9:37 pm

    Its not safe, and it just won’t work properly.

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