I did this with sighted help.  Basically you have three wires plus ground going 
into the current 220 V outlet.

Now what I did was turn off the main electric at the box.  Pulled out the 220 
breaker and put in a single pole 110 15A breaker.  I connected the black wire 
to the new breaker and capped off the red additional wire.  Than I went to the 
outlet with everything still shut off and put in a standard 110 outlet  next to 
the other box.  Took apart the current 220 box spliced the ground white and 
black wires to a small length of wire.  I fished that wire into my new 110 
outlet and hooked up according.  Than I capped off the red wire and covered the 
220 box with a blank plate.  Crossed my fingers and switched it all back on.

Worked like a charm.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Kevin Doucet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [email protected]
>Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:20:36 -0600
>Subject: [BlindHandyMan] converting 220 outlet to 110

>Hi group,

>I have an electric 220 outlet near a counter in the kitchen. I have
>no use for a 220 there so I wonder if there is a safe way to convert
>it to 110 A C?


>Thanks.



>Kevin Doucet
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]


>confuse as says

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