Mixing Circuits in Box
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Mixing Circuits in Box
I want to put a 220 receptacle and a 110 receptacle in the same box (two totally separate circuits). Any problems doing this?
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I don't see anywhere in the NEC that says you "cannot" do this. Just good luck finding a coverplace your box. I am assumming this will be a quad like installation, however on is a 15 or 20 amp 120v plug and next to it will be a 240v plug. I personally have never seen an installation like this in the same box, they have always been in seperate boxes. It is totally legal to have 2 plugs served from different circuits in the same box so I don't see why your situation should be any different. Also, a 240v plug is not compatible with a 120v plug so there shouldn't be any problems with wrong voltage for a device. I suggest contacting your local inspector first. They may have codes against it. Let us know how it turns out. Since I have never done it before, and you find out you can, let us know... It may be something I'll come across in the future.
Best of luck,
Paul
Best of luck,
Paul
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Ouch, I never thought about the cover plate. Maybe I should see if I can find one before going too far with this.
Why do I want to do this? My wife bought a kiln and I need to run power to where she wants to put it. I need a 240V outlet for the kiln itself, and a 120V outlet for the ventilation system exhaust fan. I just figured a single box would be easier than two side by side.
Why do I want to do this? My wife bought a kiln and I need to run power to where she wants to put it. I need a 240V outlet for the kiln itself, and a 120V outlet for the ventilation system exhaust fan. I just figured a single box would be easier than two side by side.