30 amp 240v circuit with 120v outlet.
#1
09-20-14, 07:11 PM
30 amp 240v circuit with 120v outlet.
Let's say I need a 240v circuit. I run 10-3 to my 240v receptacle. Can I then install a 120v receptacle using the neutral wire one one of the hots from the 10-3?
#2
09-20-14, 07:15 PM
In theory, yes. In practicality, no. You have 30 amp OCP, which will be too much for the 120 volt receptacle, and it would be a bear bending 10 gauge wire inside a box and connect it to the receptacle.
#4
09-20-14, 10:24 PM
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In theory, yes. In practicality, no. You have 30 amp OCP, which will be too much for the 120 volt receptacle, and it would be a bear bending 10 gauge wire inside a box and connect it to the receptacle.
Assuming you use a 30A receptacle, you can do that no problem.
