
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 …
range has lost one leg of 220 - Home Improvement Stack Exchange
Dec 1, 2024 · Your range uses 240 Volts at 50 Amps. (BTW you would not add the amps, you'd add the volts, so it's 240V at 50A, not 120V at 100A.) The 240V comes on two legs of 120V (called "split …
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.
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 …
electrical - How do you do a 220, two lives, one neutral, one ground ...
Jul 29, 2022 · How do you do a 220, two lives, one neutral, one ground for this type of box? Ask Question Asked 3 years, 5 months ago Modified 1 year, 9 months ago
electrical - Can I put a 20 amp plug on a 20 amp outlet wired to a 30 ...
Nov 28, 2024 · As for the outlet which is rated 20 amp 240v should be able to handle 4400 watts. My question is, I would like to put a smart plug rated 20amps or maybe even 16amps 240v to each of …
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 …
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 …
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? …
electrical - Should I use 12/2 or 12/3 to wire a 220V electric ...
Feb 25, 2016 · When I bought my baseboard heaters, thermostats and 220V breakers I was advised to get 12/3 wire. When I attempted to install the heaters I found that the thermostats, heaters, and even …