@ jelabarre59 - Au contraire good sir...
... The insulation is most likely adequate for full strength, proper 240 VAC and the wire guage is FOUR times as big as would be required for the power. W=I^2. R
... The insulation is most likely adequate for full strength, proper 240 VAC and the wire guage is FOUR times as big as would be required for the power. W=I^2. R