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    Nov 20, 2012, 05:01 PM
    Electrical questions
    Will a 125 outlet handle a 220 circuit?
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    Nov 20, 2012, 05:27 PM
    Not sure if you are wording your question correctly but the short answer is no. If you have a 120 vac outlet you can not plug in or attach any 220 anything let alone a circuit. Are you asking if you can attach a 120 receptacle to an existing 20 circuit?
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    Nov 20, 2012, 07:04 PM
    Will a 125 outlet handle a 220 circuit?
    No, it cannot.

    Can you elaborate on why you are asking?
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    Nov 20, 2012, 07:24 PM
    You could wire one up like that but it would be kind of insane since anyone could come along and plug their 120V cord cap into it.

    Guess what happens after that?
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    Nov 20, 2012, 07:35 PM
    you could wire one up like that but it would be kind of insane since anyone could come along and plug their 120V cord cap into it.
    You could do a lot of things.
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    Nov 20, 2012, 07:44 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by stanfortyman View Post
    You could do a lot of things.
    Still mad? Going to come up with the same answer again too?

    Priceless
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    Nov 20, 2012, 07:47 PM
    still mad? Going to come up with the same answer again too?

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    Ease up there doodles. I'm not mad at anything. I was just making a point.
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