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mc26emtp
Sep 14, 2012, 01:05 PM
Can u use a 20 amp receptacle (look like a normal wall plug) to hook up to a 220 breaker switch
ma0641
Sep 14, 2012, 01:51 PM
No, but you can buy a 20 amp 240 volt outlet that looks similar to a regular 120 volt outlet except the right prong is horizontal.
stanfortyman
Sep 14, 2012, 01:52 PM
can u use a 20 amp recepticle (look like a normal wall plug) to hook up to a 220 breaker switchYou need to use the proper receptacle for the circuit. That means the voltage and the amperage.
No, you cannot use a standard 20a/120v receptacle on a 20a/240v circuit.
shuntripper
Sep 16, 2012, 08:14 AM
"normal " wall plug looks like what? No, not if it looks like what I think you are talking about, called a Nema 5-20R
Like this. Oh and because it would be unwise,unsafe and illegal to use this for 120V
http://www.plumbersurplus.com/images/prod/6/Leviton-063-05801-00A-rw-163397-228174.jpg
Here's a picture of a Nema 6-20R receptacle that is the proper U ground type, there are twist lock versions also (with different Nema numbers)
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRwP2s0tmsX33Ce9iiXjG0ZzblLXH_dx OdcpYqXYSDlcEGzXqOJD7YwbL1T