Neither Tony or I suggested making a 120v circuit from the two wire 240v line using the ground as the neutral. Yes you can run three conductor Romex and have a 120v and 240v outlet but I do not see this as a good plan as it could easily exceed 20 amps on one leg. Upgrading to higher amperage circuit and you'll exceed the amperage rating for a standard 120v outlet. Two separate circuits are much easier to manage.
John KK9A Don Wilhelm W3FPR wrote: Tony, While it is possible and safe to use only two wires plug safety ground (Green Wire Ground) for a 240 volt receptacle or 240 volt only device (in-home air conditioner, dryer, etc), it is quite unsafe to split off for a 120 volt supply using one hot and ground - in that case (such as a range that has a 120 volt outlet on it or a 120 volt fan) you MUST run 3 conductors plus ground. The ground wire should never carry current. An inspector would never approve it, and if you value your insurance coverage, don't try it - it will be found after the fire! 73, Don W3FPR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
