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A 6-20R is 220V, 15/20A correct? If the outlet is within 75ft of the panel you need to run 12-2 to the outlet from the panel. I would recommend 12-3 as you can then upgrade to a 120/240V outlet later and you are not using a white wire as a hot. If you do use 12-2 wrap the white wire with electrical tape to show it's not neutral. Then just wire the outlet as a normal 220V outlet to a 20A 220V breaker.

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That's a 3 phase receptacle. Normally you can wire each phase onto any terminal. The only thing is if there's a rotation involved in the thing that your wiring you need to change any of the two wires to change the rotation.

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How does the white wire on an outlet become hot?

a shorted out outlet can cause a backfeed on the white wire, an open circuit on the white wire with and electrical appliance plugged in to an outlet can cause the same type of backfeed


How do you connect 3 wire to 2 wire 240volt's I'm trying to remove the washerdryer outlet and branch four 240v receptacles from the 240volt 3 wire outlet?

just leave the neutral wire as it is and connect the other two !!


What does a two phase outlet look like?

it is Outlet that will work with 2 hot wire one black and white.


Do you run the wire above or below outlet boxes?

The wire is normally run above the box height.


How do you you change a two wire recepial without a ground to a two wire with a ground?

Shut the power off to the recepticle. Then take apart the old outlet. Wire up the new outlet. The only difference between the old and the new will be the grounding. If BX armour cable is used, then you will need to take a jumper wire from the grounding nut on the outlet and connect it to the box with a grounding screw. This wire must be green. If romex has been used, then there is a gounding wire that is in the bundle of the wires coming into the box. If it a metal box, then you must use a grounding screw and ground that wire to the boc and then connect that same wire to the outlet. If its a plastic box, then just wire the ground to the outlet. I also like to wrap the outlet in electrical tape, just incase the the wires were to come loose, they would note hit against the box shorting out. Finally, put the pieces back together. And your DONE!

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Can one convert a two prong outlet to a three prong outlet?

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I have 240V 3 wire twistlock plug and want to wire it so I have 120V outlet?

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What does a two phase outlet look like?

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