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Electrical question
Greetings all. I have a, hopefully, simple electrical question. Let's suppose I have a properly wired 240v outlet right where I need some 120v outlets. I have read that is is possible to put in a pair of 120v outlets in place of a 240v. It's made by using the neutral commonly to both duplex outlets, red-hot to one and black-hot to the other, then common ground to the box (each duplex is then on a different hot leg). Is this really possible? Or did I read something not quite safe? If it is safe, is it a real stretch to make a portable outlet box for the 120v and plug it into a 240v outlet, then provide a means of grounding it properly (long ground lead attached to the 240v face-plate screw, for example). Thanks in advance, Chris |
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