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The circuit feeding the 240volt items needs to be derived from two different "phases" or "hotlegs". If they come from the same "phase" you will not get 240volts, you will get zero volts. Further, if you are taking about a circuit breaker panel, at the point where you are taking the two phases, they are suppossed to be next to each other using a common trip 2 pole breaker.

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