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  1. Confusion over 220 and 230 volt outlets - Home Improvement Stack …

    Jun 18, 2019 · Rule of thumb for home appliances: 220, 230, 240, it's all close enough not to worry about the difference. There's a good chance the actual voltage on your outlet is somewhere in …

  2. electrical - How many amps per leg on a 220V circuit? - Home ...

    May 14, 2018 · 220-240v in the U.S. is 2 legs of a single phase. The 2 legs come off the transformer and have a center tap (the neutral) each leg to neutral is 120v or 240 leg to leg.

  3. Wiring a 220 volt heater - Home Improvement Stack Exchange

    Sep 10, 2022 · So I’m wiring a 220 volt heater with no thermostat from 2 110 breakers. Using 20 amp dual pole breaker with 12 ga 3 wire. Going thru a 2 pole thermostat. I’ve wired my black and white to …

  4. Reduce 220 volts to 115 volts - Home Improvement Stack Exchange

    Apr 21, 2024 · I have a pool pump I replace that was 220 and the new one 115. It is hard wired and the circuit breaker is 2 20amp connected. What’s the best way to reduce the 220 to 115 ?

  5. range has lost one leg of 220 - Home Improvement Stack Exchange

    Dec 1, 2024 · Have you lost one entire 120 V leg? If the front of the panel is off, you can check where the power comes into the panel. But working with the front off is dangerous. If you are missing one …

  6. What size wire for 20 amp 220V 80' - Home Improvement Stack …

    Jun 26, 2018 · I am running an electrical line for an a/c unit 220 it calls for 20 amp breaker about 15' underground and the rest overhead in conduit 80' total. My question is what size wire should I use? …

  7. electrical - Using Only 3 out of 4 wires on 220 wire run - Home ...

    May 23, 2021 · I have equipment that has 3 wires (red, black, green) The wire run from the breaker box is 10-3 (red, black, green, white) The equipment requires 220/240v. I'm just wondering if it's OK to …

  8. Making a 110/220 dryer work without a 220V outlet

    Oct 2, 2024 · I was given a Maytag dryer that was used in a house at 220v. A plaque inside reads 110/220. I replaced the wire but this only makes the light inside to work. I live in city housing, which …

  9. power supply - Can I wire a 220v 15amp outlet in the US? - Home ...

    Apr 25, 2022 · In Brazil I have visited a number of cities where every house is wired with 220v. This is a FULL 220v between the Live and the Neutral, plus the Ground wire. Very different from the 220 in …

  10. GFCI Required for 220v outlets? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange

    Nov 12, 2020 · All subsections of the 2014 NEC 210.8 (A & B) start off with "All 125v, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles..." I see no such requirement for 220v outlets. Can a 220v outlet be