Of course, that's why they make those "weird" outlets. Compressors, air
conditioners, shop equipment, large portable heaters, and lots of other
things use 20 amp 240 volts


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Is 220 over 12 gauge wire ever legit ? I had a live 220 plug (per the
tester) in the garage of a house I recently bought, one of those with
weird prongs but not anywhere near the size of a dryer plug. It had
about 4 extra miles of wire that led to a junction box that connected
to a switch that also had some 3-way component to it. I ripped it all
out cause it was ridiculous and served no purpose.