Hi, Thanks to all who have given help on this topic.
I suppose I will not know for sure about the wiring, until I give it a look see. At 02:29 PM 12/23/2006 -0600, you wrote: >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 > <<mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[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 > ><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >confuse as says > > >Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/600 - Release Date: >12/23/2006 4:47 PM 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 <*> 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/
