In older houses, such as the one I live in, the 240 outlets have only three wires brought to them. The two hots and a safety ground. No neutral. You would have to use the safety ground to carry current and that's a really bad idea.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] converting 220 outlet to 110 > Do you know what wiring is in the box? > > Often there is three conductor cable there, black white and red. If so > there > should be 110 between the red and the white and 110 between the black and > the white, 220 between the red and the black. > > This assumes correct code and all that Rae was talking about. > > If this is so then you take a standard 110 receptacle and split the bridge > between the two sockets on the live bronze screw side of the receptacle, > attach the red to one terminal and the black to the other and the white to > the other neutral side of the receptacle, ground it in the usual way and > you > now have two circuits in the same box, each 110 volts and what ever > amperage > the circuit supports. > > I expect this is what you will find, except for specific and specialized > installations most will have that arrangement. Stoves and dryers for > example > have both 220 volt requirements and 110 volt requirements for things like > timers, lights and auxiliary outlets, air conditioners have 110 volt fans. > > Hope this helps. > > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Doucet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 3:20 PM > 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 >> >> Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! >> >> >> >> >> To listen to the show archives go to link >> http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >> or >> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >> >> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >> >> The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >> http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml >> >> Visit the new archives page at the following address >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >> list just send a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.22/590 - Release Date: >> 16/12/2006 >> >> > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
