I recommend installing a 120/240V twistlok plug in the box. Then you can plug whatever you want into it. I made a nice distribution panel with 15A breakers for when I want 120V, and 240 can plug in directly. ( I use this method to power my Christmas lights. 2kW. :P)
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If you do this work yourself, always turn off the powerat the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND always use a meter or voltage indicator to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
If there are only 3 wires entering the box, you can't legally do it. You can not use the same wire for a neutral and a protective ground. The 3 wires are the two hot phases and the protective ground.
If there are 4 wires in the box, or if metal conduit provides the protective ground in addition to 3 wires, you can do it, provided the breaker is a double pole breaker. The white wire is the neutral, the bare one is the protective ground
Yes you can, BUT IT IS DANGEROUS!!! You can use one side of the breaker to wire an outlet but if the outlet or the appliance you plug into the outlet shorts out, the breaker may not trip. Only half of the breaker will try to trip and the other half will not know to do the same therefore you could over heat the circuits and cause a fire. NOT A GOOD IDEA. That is a stupid answer, you cannot wire one side of a breaker. IT WILL NOT TRIP !!!! SO IT COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE ELECTROCUTED.
yes, a 240 v circuit normally has 2 120 volt legs which are opposite phases and a neutral wire, there will be 120 volts between either hot wire and the neutral and 240 volts between the two hot wires.
You don't, just replace the 40amp breaker with two 20amp breakers, now you should have a black 120v 20amp hot, and a red 120v 20amp hot. Do not use the 40amp
double pole breaker. You can just tie your neutrals together for the wire that is going out from the existing wire and you have two 12/2 w ground wire that you can run anywhere.
You can. This is called California Split wiring because of its popularity there. You bring the 12/3 romex into the junction box. Wire the top receptacle's hot prong to the red wire, the bottom receptacle's hot prong to the black and both receptacles' neutrals to the white.
The only place you CAN'T use California Split is if the circuit has any GFCIs on it. You'll negate the protection from the GFCI by hooking it up on both legs.
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What the first answer neglected to tell you is if you wire the duplex receptacle like it is suggested the breaker will trip instantaneously. There is a common tie bar between the upper outlet and the lower outlet that has to be removed. Only one neutral is needed to the duplex receptacle because they are also common tied with a bar from the top outlet to the bottom outlet.
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no, call a qualified electrician
If you are no longer using the dryer and there are 4-wires, and the dryer was 220 to 240 volts, it can be split into two 110 to 120 Volt circuits.
Electric motors and GFI's do not get along. the initial draw to get the compressor going is usually enough to trip the GFI. Turn the breaker off and switch the GFI for a regular outlet and you will solve your problem.
In Canada there shall be not more that 12 outlets on any 2 wire branch circuit. Such outlets shall be considered to be rated at not more that 1 amp per outlet. Where the connected load is known, the number of outlets may exceed 12 providing the load current does not exceed 80 % of the rating of the over current device protecting the circuit.
Yes, but you can feed multiple outlets from one GFCI outlet. Make the first outlet fed in the cicuit a GFCI. Search for GFCI outlet with Google, etc. and I'm sure you will find an explanantion of how. Most GFCI's come with instructions also.
The most number of outlets on a multi outlet extension cord are six. Any more then six outlets on an outlet extension cord and it would become dangerous.
The answer to your question is, yes, many! But really, it depend on where you're living. You can find a Garage Clothing Outlet in Dixie Outlet Mall, if you are looking for a location near Toronto,Canada. Some other Canadian outlet locations are: Marche Centre (in Montreal). To find a location near you, go to the Garage Clothing website and you will find a store locator. Simply type in your city or state/province and the pink-colored star are locations that are outlets and the grey-colored stars are locations that are regular garage store.
Call an electrician.
If you are no longer using the dryer and there are 4-wires, and the dryer was 220 to 240 volts, it can be split into two 110 to 120 Volt circuits.
All household, commercial, and industrial lighting and outlet wiring is parallel.
Electric motors and GFI's do not get along. the initial draw to get the compressor going is usually enough to trip the GFI. Turn the breaker off and switch the GFI for a regular outlet and you will solve your problem.
If you want to you could remove the light socket and put in an outlet then plug your light into the outlet.
By today's NEC standards, all kitchens are required to have to have a minimum of two 20 amp circuits.
Yes, flex can be used on a bathroom outlet. All code regulations have to be strictly adhered to regarding distances from openings and plumbing fixtures. Bathroom circuits have to be supplied from GFCI breakers.
The phone number of the Rosendale Satellite Outlet is: 920-579-3074.
In Canada there shall be not more that 12 outlets on any 2 wire branch circuit. Such outlets shall be considered to be rated at not more that 1 amp per outlet. Where the connected load is known, the number of outlets may exceed 12 providing the load current does not exceed 80 % of the rating of the over current device protecting the circuit.
Garage door openers do not get "wired." They are sold with a standard 3-prong, 120VAC plug that is about two-feet long and plugs into a 15A, 120VAC outlet -- next to the location where the opener is installed. In the absence of a nearby AC outlet, you will need an extension to power you garage door opener. Well power doesn't get wired the wall mount and sensors do get wired use the directions they will tell you where hook the wires on the back of the opener.
The phone number of the Newborn Library Service Outlet is: 770-787-1126.