Typically the heater circuits are wired with #12-2 w/ground romex cable with
a 20A 2 pole breaker. To change the circuit to a 110V circuit, I have done
the following
- remove the bar connecting the 2 poles together on the breaker to make 2
single pole breakers. If this can't be done, then replace the breaker with a
single pole breaker. You will be using the black wire to the breaker as
your "hot" lead. The white wire goes to the neutral lug in the breaker box.
If this is a sub-main, make sure the white wire goes to the neutral lugs
and not the ground lugs. The ground wire should remain on the ground lugs.
- At the other end, you could put in one or 2 duplex receptacles and wire
them as normal with the black wire to the brass colored terminals, the white
wire to the silver colored terminals and the ground wire to the lug. Don't
forget that if you are using metal boxes to connect the ground wire to the
box.
- Do not use your ground wire as a neutral line so that you can have 2-110v
circuits!
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Steve Zettel
Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 2:20 PM
To: Cq-Contest@contesting.com; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] 22VAC to 2 110VAC circuits
A question a little different than the normal queries about having a 220VAC
circuit in the shack for an amp:
I already have 220VAC available at the baseboard in almost every room of the
house, after removing the old baseboard electric heaters. In a couple of
rooms, it would be nice to have more 110VAC circuits, including the shack --
computers and perirherals, audio/video home theater setup, sewing and crafts
all use more than the normal allotment of 110VAC outlets. At this point, I
am re-paneling and re-sheetrocking some of the rooms, and it would be a
convenient time to install additional boxes and outlets.
Although it looks feasible on the face of it to turn one 220VAC circuit into
two 110VAC circuits, I have the feeling I am missing some very basic,
obvious caveats.
Advice (other than the licensed electrican, get the permits, etc)?
Thanks,
Steve Zettel KJ7CH
near Libby, MT USA
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