Splitting a 220 V line
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I am replacing an old electric double oven with two new separate ovens. The first oven requires a hard wired 220 V, 30 amp line and the second oven (microwave/convection) requires a dedicated standard 120 V, 20 amp outlet. Currently I have a junction box in back of the stove cavity which is supplied with a dedicated 220 V, 80 amp circuit. I plan on hard wiring the first 220 V oven. My question is since I have an 80 amp circuit and only need 30 amp for the first oven, can I tap one leg of this circuit at the junction box to supply a newly installed 120 V, 20 amp outlet, which would be dedicated to my second oven?
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Are you sure that's an 80A circuit or do you mean a double-pole 40A? What type and how many wires do you have? What size is the breaker?
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The first oven requires a hard wired 220 V, 30 amp line... Two 40 amp ganged breakers
the second oven (microwave/convection) requires a dedicated standard 120 V, 20 amp outlet