electrical and lighting question
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mygirls
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so you are wanting to run 110 volt from your 220 volt dryer plug to lights..right
irish farmer
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You need a transformer to step down your 220v outlet to a 120v outlet.If you are going to use a timer make sure its 120v.
mygirls
Medical Marijuana (MOD)
no you don't
robert 14617
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is that the only outlet in the bathroom? build yourself cord with a 110v outlet box and clamp (a pig tail)only use one side red or black and clip and tape the one you dont use
irish farmer
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How then do you run a 120v light from a 220v supply.
mygirls
Medical Marijuana (MOD)
i go into my breaker box and convert it to 110.... change the breaker and move some leggs around.
irish farmer
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Read the original question......
irish farmer
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That wil involve a trafoi go into my breaker box and convert it to 110.... change the breaker and move some leggs around.
nraged
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You should be able to change the breaker and the receptacle the wire will be bigger then whats normally used on a 120v but should work fine. Im sure 15 amp is high enough for your two lights since its on a circuit by itself. The receptacle will have to be pig tailed inside the box those wires are too big to hook up to a normal receptacle So I would reccomend getting some 14 or 12 gauge romex and stripping the jacket off it get some wire nuts and electrical tape should be pretty easy to change over. Other then changing the breaker and the receptacle Im not sure.
mygirls
Medical Marijuana (MOD)
i did what r u saying...
irish farmer
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This person has 2 120v lights, and 1 250v outlet. You cant run a 120v light from a 250v outlet simple. Also you cant run 2 120v lights from a 250v outlet a transformer will drop your voltage to 120v.
mygirls
Medical Marijuana (MOD)
either way its 220 volt outlet..and if you change shit around in the breaker box yes you can.. its cheaper to just go in side your breaker box.
irish farmer
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Ok if the main supply to your house is 120v.Im in Ireland and hear its all 220v supplys.either way its 220 volt outlet..and if you change shit around in the breaker box yes you can.. its cheaper to just go in side your breaker box.
JeepBeep
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Irish, sorry bub, but here in the states, this is what he has going on House panel= 120/240 he has from his panel a 2/p 30a breaker (2 120v hots make 240) so if he were to switch the 30a 2/p breaker to 2 20a 1/p breakers all he would have to do it take the to hots at his plug and seperate them into (2) seperate circuit 20a 120v.
Simple as that.
Simple as that.
irish farmer
Active Member
Right so its all different out thare. I do apolagise everyone my misunderstanding. I hope it works out anyway.
mygirls
Medical Marijuana (MOD)
now why can't things be the same all across the worl, i say tomato you say tomoto hehehehehe its all good