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    Jun 22, 2010, 06:37 PM
    How to convert 220v ac outlet to 110v ac outlet
    Most of our appliances are running at 220v ac, I want to make a specific outlet that would run at 110v ac, so I can use my other appliances which are running at 110v ac only...
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    Jun 22, 2010, 06:42 PM

    If you have a 240 volt receptacle, it is usually a pair of wires to the panel. Reidentify 1 as the neutral, the other as a hot, and coinnect to a single pole breaker sized no greater than the breaker.
    12 for 20 amps and #14 for 15 amps.
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