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  1. 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.

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

    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 …

  3. Sub panel 3 wire and 220Volts - Home Improvement Stack Exchange

    May 2, 2020 · The Main Breaker has 3 wires two hot from a 30amp 220 breaker and one ground going from the main into a sub-panel, there is no room to feed a 4th neutral wire. So there is …

  4. receptacle - What types of electrical outlets are found in a typical ...

    Tricked by a 220 volt outlet hack job How can I figure out why this electrical receptacle is dead? Is it okay to run a switched and unswitched hot on the same neutral? How can I connect a 120V …

  5. no 240 across breaker but 120 separately but dead one side I house

    Apr 23, 2022 · The test would to check phase to phase on the incoming if it were 220 great and the output of the fuses was 0 one of the fuses was blown. The blown one could be determined …

  6. How to Switch Power Between 2 Devices Using 1 Power Source

    Dec 23, 2022 · I have a line already which can support up to 25A 2 pole (in breaker panel) I have 2 devices, each rated 220/240V 2-pole. However, at any given time only 1 I need to run.

  7. 120v vs 240v Mini Split Efficiency - Home Improvement Stack …

    Aug 14, 2021 · The issue is not, generally speaking, efficiency in the sense of SEER or similar ratings. Using 240V instead of 120V allows for more efficient use of wire (12 AWG wire can …

  8. Combining 2 110v wall plugs (different breakers) to be 220v?

    Aug 24, 2019 · Thank you for a quick answer. I understand the dangers behind that, however, this is a 1 room apartment effectively and I am the only occupant. I have the ability to secure the …

  9. wiring - Converting 4 wire supply to 3 wire outlet - Home …

    Apr 1, 2016 · I have a 4 wire supply wire. It has a black, white, red and ground wire. I want to supply a 3 wire outlet. Do I combine the white and ground wire?

  10. 20 amp, 220v, 2 pole GFCI Breaker - Home Improvement Stack …

    Apr 17, 2020 · Do I need a neutral white wire to install a 220v GFCI breaker in the main panel ? Currently have 220v, 2 pole red hot, black hot and green ground in the circuit running pool …