"Troy" wrote in message
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SNIP
The main coils are wired for 220 but the light bulb and other parts like
the timer use one side and the neutral.


Wait, I thought we just got through learning there IS no neutral in a 240
circuit?? I didn't realize that they were out of phase with each other.

There is no neutral in a 240 volt circuit. Going from either leg of a 240
volt circuit to neutral gives you a 120 volt circuit.


Some appliances require both 120 and 240--they need a three-wire circuit
(two hots and a neutral) plus ground.