220v to 110v outlet
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220v to 110v outlet
If I have an electric rangetop and I want to install a gas rangetop I will need a 110v outlet to run the ignitors. I know I need to pull the double breaker and put in a 15 amp one. If my 220 line is 3 wire I can just cap off the red, but if it is 2 wire can I use the red as my ground? If not why?
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01-27-07, 10:55 PM
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why would you need to use the red for the ground ..even if it is three (two wire) you still have two conductors and a ground
BTW...there is no such thing as 4 wire cable (unless you are talking LV)
you only count the conductors in the cable not the ground so if you have a red/black/white and ground you have three wire..If you have only white/black and ground you have 2 wire, just trying to heko future conversations go easier
BTW...there is no such thing as 4 wire cable (unless you are talking LV)
you only count the conductors in the cable not the ground so if you have a red/black/white and ground you have three wire..If you have only white/black and ground you have 2 wire, just trying to heko future conversations go easier
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01-27-07, 11:20 PM
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Cap off the red, use the black and white. The ground (bare) goes without saying. It will be very hard however to get that #6 (or 8) into a 15A recep.
If you can, I would suggest a new run of #12/2 NMB. and just abandon the range cable.
If you can, I would suggest a new run of #12/2 NMB. and just abandon the range cable.
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01-28-07, 08:08 AM
If you do not have a bare or green ground wire then you cannot use this cable.
I suggest leaving the able in place and adding a new cable for the 120 volt run.
I suggest leaving the able in place and adding a new cable for the 120 volt run.
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"You could use any color wire as the ground as long as you wrap green phasing tape along its entire exposed length."
Not true.
You cannot re-mark anything smaller than #4 to use as a ground.
#6 and smaller MUST be green or bare along it's entire length.
Not true.
You cannot re-mark anything smaller than #4 to use as a ground.
#6 and smaller MUST be green or bare along it's entire length.
