How To Convert 120V Receptacles Or Branch Circuits To 240V! (Also 240V To 120V)

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How To Convert 120V Receptacles Or Branch Circuits To 240V! (Also 240V To 120V)

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3 жыл бұрын

Learn how to easily convert 120v electrical receptacles or dedicated branch circuits to 240v, or convert a 240v receptacle (Branch Circuit) to 120v. A step by step DIY electrical guide. How to convert 120v or 240v electrical outlets, properly wire a circuit breaker panel and branch circuit using single and double pole breakers. Enjoy!
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@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

Remember guys, what you see shown in this video is ONLY for 1 or 2 receptacles that you'd like to convert on a DEDICATED Branch Circuit. You MUST confirm that there's nothing else on the branch circuit that you intend on modifying. The branch circuit used in this video for the demonstration was for a washing machine. You can also convert a 240V wall A/C receptacle in a room to 120V if the home no longer uses wall A/C units because the home was modernized with central air. Thanks for watching!

@stephensaines7100 2 жыл бұрын

[ You can also convert a 240V wall A/C receptacle in a room to 120V if the home no longer uses wall A/C units because the home was modernized with central air.] Only if it's split rail feed with a neutral. Many 240V feeds are two wire.

@dlloyd6300 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any reason that you have to make it a single receptacle, if you want to plug in multiple 240 volt capable items?

@draketracy6969 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to split the black wire instead of converting the neutral to a hot line? In my case I have limited brakers and lights are also hooked up to the same braker.

@dlloyd6300 2 жыл бұрын

@@draketracy6969 that would not double the voltage. You're just making a pigtail which does nothing.

@draketracy6969 2 жыл бұрын

@@dlloyd6300 lol thanks I replied to my other comment ..

@olegpetrushak6754 2 жыл бұрын

Good explanation. One crucial point is that it's mentioned to turn a breaker on at one point. The tutorial then continues as if the breaker is turned back off, however, this is never mentioned. Timestamp at 7:10. If a beginner is watching this, they may experience a shock because of this. Other than that, it was complete and explained well.

@moniielka2458 11 ай бұрын

I usually hate instructional videos because they're always way too long but only have about 2 mins of real talk. Sure this video was slow but it broke everything down perfectly for a beginner. Thank you

@electronicsNmore 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the video!

@ProjectFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Another terrific "how to" video that's taught me something I need to know! Thank you!!

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm looking forward to tomorrow's video!

@jimhatch14 3 жыл бұрын

Hi PF, you should test accuracy of electricians torque drivers, their cost of periodic calibration, etc. Both on incoming performance, (when sent in for cal, is it out of spec? Then find the last year's homes were loose?) and after re-calibration. Myself, I would trust a decades experienced electrician over a so-called torque wrench.

@elkameleong 3 жыл бұрын

But are you going to test that? 👍🏼

@mr.e8543 2 жыл бұрын

didnt expect to see project farm here. thats awesome lol

@HunterJohnson77 2 жыл бұрын

@@mr.e8543 why?

@negritorican Жыл бұрын

Wow the way you explained everything so well that anyone can understand it. I get nervous when seeing people mess with the circuit breaker without turning it off. You obviously know what you are doing but mistakes always happen. People ALWAYS turn off your circuit breaker when working on it.

@dandowns9669 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. All I'm saying is this. Experience or not, keep poking around in a hot electrical panel with anything, especially a metal screwdriver and your gonna get bit! I know it sounds backwards, but experience at this point is your enemy. No doubt you already know all this. Be safe..

@is_what_it_is 2 жыл бұрын

my thoughts exactly, as i was waiting to see some arc blast.

@WoodgemanX 2 жыл бұрын

At least use insulated screwdrivers.

@GaryYoung-eq1ph Жыл бұрын

Rubber!!?

@adamwortham6426 Жыл бұрын

Rubber saves lives🤣🤣

@lamar07103 10 ай бұрын

@@adamwortham6426prevents life's also

@fofobraselio 2 жыл бұрын

I needed to change a 240v baseboard heater line into a 120v receptacle and this is the video I needed! Thanks for the know how! Works great and now I have an extra circuit to play with.

@electronicsNmore 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@elijahwatson8119 3 жыл бұрын

Just an FYI: It's perfectly acceptable to have a 15 amp outlet on a 20 amp circuit so long as there are at least two outlets on the circuit. A single duplex receptacle qualifies as two outlets. The reason why it's safe and code compliant is that 15 amp receptacles are built to the same standards 20 amp receptacles are. They are perfectly capable of passing along 20 amps. If you take a 15 amp and 20 amp receptacle apart, you'll find they're almost entirely identical except for the extra sideways slot for 20 amp plugs. Tl;dr: so long as you don't need to use any devices with a 20 amp plug, 15 amp receptacles are just fine on a 20 amp circuit.

@emmettturner9452 2 жыл бұрын

@@Billy.80 Whatever. OP’s statement was overly broad. I wouldn’t assume existing outlets in an older home are able to handle 20A. Heck, some aren’t even polarized or grounded. I certainly wouldn’t encourage people to put 20A through them and I’m sure our man making the video doesn’t want the legal liability either. Old outlets/wiring is exactly why our Chevy Volt defaults to 8A on 120v and requires you to override for 12A. It specifies a Level 2 charger (220-240v) and a 30A receptacle for a maximum of 16 amps.

@WoodgemanX 2 жыл бұрын

Never seen any electrical device or appliance with a 120V 20A male plug, in any residential, commercial, or industrial setting.

@elijahwatson8119 2 жыл бұрын

@@WoodgemanX I've seen one old window AC that used a 20 amp plug. But that's incredibly rare, because usually anything too large for a 15 amp circuit switches to requiring 240 volts.

@elijahwatson8119 2 жыл бұрын

@@emmettturner9452 you may have a point that some old outlets really aren't capable of passing through 20 amps, I dunno. But anything not extremely old certainly can, and if you have outlets so old you're not comfortable that they can pass 20 amps, I'd probably consider replacing them.

@emmettturner9452 2 жыл бұрын

@@elijahwatson8119 I just went back to the tornado-damaged home we used to live in and found that the landlord’s contractors did not repair the outlet my brother left hanging out of the garage wall to draw their attention to it. It was melted by that same Chevy Volt charger I mentioned before that draws a maximum of 12A. Many outlets cannot sustain the amperage they are rated for. That is the exact reason you have to override the default of 8A every time you want to charge at 12A. The home was about 15 years old. The place we are staying now is also tornado damaged. I believe it was built in the ‘50s and most of the outlets are like nothing I’ve ever seen. They almost look like those foreign outlets that can take blades or round prongs but they are actually two T-shaped contacts with no ground. The place has no heat so we have to run space heaters but there’s no way would I run 20A through these. I just had to install a 240v garage heater in my rented workshop so I could sleep there. 240v equipment is against the least but they already had a NEMA 5-20 connected to 240v. I didn’t find out until I plugged in my shop lights and it fried them. Now I play dumb just so I can get the car charged at Level 2 (no other place to charge it) and I get to run the heater. I still don’t trust the old outlet so I swapped it with a NEMA 6-20 and made a NEMA 14-30 pigtail for my heater.

@bombswabs3041 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for your video. I might as well have electro-phobia but I've seen others make instructional videos describing the same. I'm also in a bind and just cant get 220 wired in from an "expert" and also cant pay "expert" prices for a lil ole outlet. Its cool, I will do this and am responsible enough to cross compare your information with a massive amount of information I gather from other sources. As a responsible human I can arrive at a consensus and choose how to proceed. Thankyou for your contribution to the DIY space. People Like me are very thankful and will not BLAME YOU if we screw this up! You rock!

@aurvaroy6670 Жыл бұрын

15 A receptacles are allowed to be on 20 A circuits for two reasons: code and specs. Every good quality 15 A receptacle is specified to handle 20 A pass through on the terminals. Then again, it’s always better to pigtail instead of use both terminals to avoid dealing with pass through current in every receptacle.

@BYENZER 3 жыл бұрын

1. NEVER, EVER work on electrical, whilst wearing jewelry or watches. 2. NEVER, EVER use a metal object, (screwdriver), as a POINTER inside an electrical cabinet. 3. NEVER, EVER TOUCH a NEUTRAL BAR. A system fault, CAN be HIDDEN and the neutral CAN be carrying FULL PHASE VOLTAGE.

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

I knew it was just a matter of time before a Brit would come along and post a comment like yours. They've been problematic on a few of my electrical videos.

@BYENZER 3 жыл бұрын

@@electronicsNmore Awe, don't take it personal. You do good vids! But a BRIT?? I'm no Brit. I am an U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons electronics technician, and an electrician whose wired many houses. So,, when it comes to EWEKTWISITY, I know a thing or two. BUT, if Brits have been posting on your vids, BE thankful. Them, BRITS, are FAR better educated than us YANKS. Best to heed their advice, warnings, etc. They know what they're talking about. Usually, you do too, but, you definitely weaved out of your lane, just a weeeee bit, on this one.

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

@@BYENZER You said, "whilst", a British word. The watch on my left wrist(I'm right handed), sure that can be an issue, but after decades, never a problem. As for the screwdriver, the handle was insulated, and the tip was 1 1/2" away, so not a problem. It may have looked closer on video. The neutral wire should never be live on a well functioning electrical system UNLESS the neutral wire has a very poor connection or if it's disconnected from the transformer. The panel is bonded to the neutral, that means I shouldn't touch the panel with my bare hands either? I said very clearly in the video, "I don't recommend you do it". In the future, I suggest you do not use caps. It's no different than yelling at me, and it pisses me off. I have no respect for viewers that yell at me, or demean me.

@BYENZER 3 жыл бұрын

Here's how a BRIT would reply to your last reply: "My My! Me thinks, thou doth protesteth, quite much"!

@BYENZER 3 жыл бұрын

Hang in there tiger! You're doin alright. Just plz show safer electrical practices when preaching to the masses. And, always remember this: "Never let, someone you dislike, take up residence in your head,,,, rent free"! Carry on sir. Carry on!

@willdorten6867 3 жыл бұрын

Man this video is awesome, i was working as an electrician's helper for awhile not too long ago, but the boss wasn't really keen on teaching me things like this. However, i watched him and asked questions, and learned some. I'll also admit, i'm not as quick as a learner as I used to be. Yet, from all that and watching this. it's safe to say I understand the basics. I'd be the perfect entry level electrician's helper for sure.

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@clivefutube 3 жыл бұрын

Love the extra suspense element of having it live and pointing with the metal screw driver.

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@wendygerrish4964 3 жыл бұрын

Yep typical electrician.

@lesliefranklin1870 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching him work on a live panel with a wristwatch with a metal band. So exciting!

@goldfishn3545 Жыл бұрын

@@electronicsNmore you laugh at Clive and jumped into the throat of a guy you claimed was a brit. But as a former licensed journeyman electrician and OSHA 500 outreach trainer who teaches OSHA 10 and 30 hour classes, the safety things you laugh off now will kill you later. I’ve been to enough electrician’s funerals who were invincible like you.

@user-qn6yt3zx3w 3 жыл бұрын

Converted my kitchen 20A duplex’s to a single 220V and am running a 2.4kW toaster and a 3kW kettle - breakfast is ready much much faster now!

@user-qn6yt3zx3w 2 жыл бұрын

@LabRat Knatz brought them from the UK. Installed some Leviton BSRDP-W outlets - awesome setup.

@gyrgrls 3 жыл бұрын

11:07 Ha! Neutral bus seldom has a dangerous potential on it, except in rare conditions where the triplex meets the tails, and the ground connection is faulty. Note that it is _never_ save to touch a neutral on the inside wiring, because the return path to the bus is unreliable. Many will be shocked to find this out the hard way.

@donphillips5957 2 жыл бұрын

Laughed when he did that. I'm inside a box like that, I'm wearing gloves and using insulated tools.

@MAXXPLAZMA 9 ай бұрын

BY FAR the best information ive seen so far... EXCELLENT VIDEO ....THANK YOU If everybody that has ever done a tutoriol video was as concise as this ...THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE.

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@richardbedard1245 Жыл бұрын

I don't know why but 240 volts has always been a mystery to me. It never occurred to me that you could do what you just did. Thank you for explaining it so clearly a five year old could wire it!

@jameswilliams9655 Жыл бұрын

I suspect not shutting the panel off and using a metal fish tape in a live panel are just a few bad examples that could eliminate a few of those five year olds pretty quickly. You should get a licensed electrician if you do not have the training before you make an ash of yourself or find yourself homeless.

@p.c.3479 Жыл бұрын

Not all of us are electricians; many just can’t afford to pay one!

@philewuppallthwagh226 Жыл бұрын

If you find yourself saying "There's a free spot for a new breaker! Hmmm, Hi Leg? High Leg? Wonder why someone wrote that on the free spot? " then you can't afford not to hire a licensed electrician!! Bye leg!! Lol. 🤯☠️. 120 Gets your attention. 240 gets you for keeps.

@KevinCoop1 9 ай бұрын

Richard, Instead of listening to what most people say, think of it this way. Your panel is 240 volts hot to hot. A neutral is added half way through the transformer to get two 120 volt connections.

@Sparky-ww5re 6 ай бұрын

@@philewuppallthwagh226good observation. If you come across a panel where every third slot is unused or occupied by a two or three pole breaker, the panel is almost certainly going to be three phase, supplied by a high leg delta, at 120/240V, 208V - ground high leg (or very rarely, 240/480V, 415V - ground high leg) . An easy to make mistake with this system is connecting a single pole breaker to the high leg - required to be marked orange and land on phase B (or C, for installations prior to the 1975 NEC) and smoke up everything on that circuit, always verify with a meter, in case the prior electrician was drunk and forgot to use the correct colors. ;-) These services would only be found in commercial or industrial settings where most of the loads are 3 phase machinery, with limited 120V loads.

@calvinflager4457 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the detail in your presentation. Thanks for the great presentation. A minor safety tip is hold the receptacle so that if your screw driver slips it won't skew your holding hand.

@electronicsNmore 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video Calvin!

@curmudgeonextraordinaire1884 2 жыл бұрын

As per code you can use either a 15 or 20 amp outlet on a 20 amp circuit.

@KevinCoop1 9 ай бұрын

Only if it’s duplex. If dedicated simplex, it must be 20 amp on 20 amp branch circuit.

@USAMark70 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing! I found an old 240v Craftsman air compressor in the trash and lugged it home. I'm curious to see how it works! Just need to swap out one of my 120v outlets in the shop to 240v. This video was very helpful! Thank you!

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

You need to make sure the receptacle is on a dedicated branch circuit before converting, otherwise you'll end with 240v at a 120v receptacle.

@USAMark70 3 жыл бұрын

@@electronicsNmore I could see that causing a problem for sure! Will definitely make sure there is nothing else on the circuit! Love your videos! Thanks again!

@rupertlundquist8741 3 жыл бұрын

Very clear, no nonsense, learned a ton. Thank you very much!

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@mihneaciupagea3362 2 жыл бұрын

Just a technical question. Do you happen to know where in the NEC it says you can mark neutral(white) wires as hot (or another color)? As far as i know NEC says you can only do this if the wire is 6AWG or bigger. So as far as I'm aware, this video is not code compliant

@parkershaw8529 3 жыл бұрын

Man, watching your screw driver tip hovering between the two bus bars were exciting!

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

LOL. It looked much closer than it was.

@junglehedz216 3 жыл бұрын

Also , touching a live bus is not a huge deal, as long as you don’t touch anything else, the other bus or the chassis of the box. I’ve made the mistake of moving to fast with my screwdriver in my hand and accidentally grazed both live bars, melted the tip off my screwdriver and I stunk like burnt electrical for the rest of the day. Ruined a nice Klein screwdriver

@rolling_marbles Жыл бұрын

The receptacle only has to match the circuit for amperage rating if it’s a single receptacles on the circuit. Code allows for multiple 15A receptacles on a 20A circuit.

@rayray9777 3 жыл бұрын

I liked it when you said make sure only 1 device is connected to the circuit when converting. This is always missed! Great job Thumbs up and a like from me!

@dlloyd6300 2 жыл бұрын

Why can only one device be connected to the circuit?

@50plusmtbatbp94 7 ай бұрын

This is soooo old but soooo gooood! The knowing the possible is good enough, the way the information was related makes it stick in your head. Thank you....

@edcook9747 Жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation. Concise and just enough views of the actual work being done. You got right to the point without a lot of unneeded chatter. Have seen a number of these and yours is the best. I already knew how to do this but I like watching some presentations out of curiosity. Also worthwhile as a memory jog if haven’t done in awhile. Nice presentation!

@mariochacon1058 Жыл бұрын

I went to training school many years ago and I almost forgot. Thank you.😢

@Hillaryalsbury 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe this was free. Thank you!

@electronicsNmore 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@jimmurphy5355 2 жыл бұрын

A 20 amp plug will not fit into a 15 amp receptacle, so a device that needs 20 amps can't be plugged into that 15 amp outlet. That said, 15 amp outlets on a 20 amp circuit is not only allowed, it is pretty much the default on newer homes. 12 gauge wire and a 20 amp breaker on most outlet branches, so that you can plug several medium draw devices in and use them all at once without tripping the breaker. The only thing not allowed is a literal single 15 amp outlet on a 20 amp circuit. A single duplex receptacle counts as two outlets, and is permitted.

@michaelspencer6523 Жыл бұрын

It depends on the power factor. Also if the circuit is earth ground fault breaker also. There is many codes to this type of lay out.

@cw5865 Жыл бұрын

I have been baffled as I think in DC and although never had an issue with 115 with the neutral, the 230 concept escapes me. AC being a different beast the box was also a place on confusion. Never thought about I guess what they call phases, and even after over decades on the planet I have wired houses and changed out breakers, switches etc I still always thought a neutral (which i equated to negative) was needed. Your video helps alot as i was just wanting to convert some water pumps to 230 and never even knew the wire colors. Will have to rewatch in order to rewire my thinking from years of working on cars, bikes and some planes.

@jackreacher4100 Жыл бұрын

Dude, just remember 110 plus 110 equals 220. All the second one is, is two hots instead of one. super simple. Same concept with two hots.

@cw5865 Жыл бұрын

@@jackreacher4100 Yeah I just had to accept the fact that it just the way it is and a different animal from DC

@Ottero87 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing... wondering "sooo, how do you get the neutral?" I guess since the neutral and grounding bar are the same thing, he's using the ground wire as the path back to the panel to complete the circuit.

@cw5865 Жыл бұрын

@@Ottero87 I don’t think the 230 needs it being alternating phase, but don’t quote me as Tesla was a genius…

@dirtdevil7bo 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation, however since the circuit is ran using conduit (PVC) you must replace the white conductor with a different color. Taping the white conductor would be acceptable if the wiring system was a cable, but since this is conduit, it is against code to color identify wires that are smaller then 4AWG.

@anthonyz5671 2 жыл бұрын

geez. Make your own video.

@dirtdevil7bo 2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyz5671 pretty simple: you can't phase tape conductors smaller then 4awg in a raceway.

@vince9486 Жыл бұрын

I believe the NEC says the ground must be green and the neutral white if under #4. The two loads are not discussed in the NEC and can be taped or colored to identify them. We do it all the time in our jurisdiction and never fail code inspections.

@Sparky-ww5re 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Although in most cases a 240 volt receptacle will be on an individual branch circuit for one appliance such as a heavy duty air compressor in the garage, there are some situations where it is acceptable to convert a 120V circuit to 240V, with more than one receptacle, replacing all the receptacles with NEMA 6-15/6-20. You'll most often see this in grow houses where high powered grow lights are used, since this allows for twice the total wattage for a given amp draw, thereby resulting in significant savings in wiring costs. Most metal halide, high pressure sodium and LED luminaries have quad ballasts, where they can be wired for 120, 208, 240, or 277V, with some models having 5 taps, allowing for 480V as well. Many integrated LED luminaires, and commercial grade electronic fluorescent ballasts are 120 ~277V universal voltage as well.

@supergiantbubbles Жыл бұрын

Thanks for being so concise and thorough. You're a good instructor.

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@ThreePhaseHigh Жыл бұрын

Well, I can’t see how any of this could possibly go wrong. He explained everything perfectly and I’m sure the usual do it yourself guy has got it all figured out . But before you start make sure your phone is charged so you can call for an ambulance or the fire department or both.

@boseashish 10 ай бұрын

How beautifully explained. No confusion at all but yes some basic knowledge is required to appreciate this excellent video.

@edgars4532 3 жыл бұрын

This is only if you use 20 amps no more? the wire can get hot.

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@kentullis25 Жыл бұрын

NEC says ground can only be connected to neutral at the main circuit box, you shorted ground to neutral in the outlet box! You would have been better off if you would have disconnected the green ground wire from the metal box, added a white shrink wrap to it to indicate it is now the neutral wire (and technically you should do that in the main circuit box too) and leave the metal box ungrounded (except being screwed into the concrete wall probably would have grounded it anyway). All 240 volt outlets really should have a 4 conductor wire, green for ground, white for neutral, black and red for the hot 2 phases.

@HenryStarling 3 жыл бұрын

One of, if not the best, video explaining this conversion. Thanks.

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

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@V4suki 2 жыл бұрын

Why do you say thet phase carries power when both neutral and phase wires carry power since is alternateing current?

@bobrub 3 жыл бұрын

For your info (related to your statement @ 0:58 thru 1 min. 32 sec. here), it is perfectly OK and NEC code legal to use a 15 amp duplex receptacle on a 20 amp/12 gauge wired/20 amp circuit and has been that way as far back as I can remember. You can look this up in NEC table below: Table 210.21(B)(3) Receptacle Ratings for Various Size Circuits

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

Surprising that they would allow a 15A rated receptacle on a 20A rated line.

@bobrub 3 жыл бұрын

@@electronicsNmore The reasoning behind that is that the inner workings are actually built to sustain a 20 amp current but because of the outlet design (without the "T" slot) they will only ACCEPT a male plug from a 15 amp rated appliance, so with a 20 amp circuit/breaker, it would never be over amped; it's like extra insurance for any 15 amp appliance/lights etc., you just can't do the reverse (20 amp rated plug/appliance into a 15 amp/14 gauge circuit). BTW, love your channel and have learned much.

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

@@bobrub In that case, they should sell them as 20A rated. Glad you enjoy them!

@john-smith. 3 жыл бұрын

@@bobrub IIRC you needed more than 1 receptacle on that circuit to use a 20amp receptacle....but i may be wrong, and would have to look it up (logically it doesn't sound right, and may have my wires crossed).

@bobrub 3 жыл бұрын

@@john-smith. please elaborate ... what does this sentence "more than 1 receptacle on that circuit to use a 20amp receptacle" refer to? I did not say anything about a single receptacle?

@mernokallat645 Жыл бұрын

Did you say the nutral has no power at the end of the video? it IS a current carrying conductor and has power. Dont confuse it with the ground.

@robp.7732 Жыл бұрын

So a 240 doesn't need a neutral wire?

@switzersales 9 ай бұрын

In a perfect world it doesn’t because both hots on each leg shouldn’t have a difference in amperage. I believe there’s situations where the hots can be unbalanced and that would be problematic without a neutral.

@GIJohnB2Z Жыл бұрын

Good video, always be careful of shared neutrals especially in older houses or homes with lots of addition or in commercial environments where things are always being added, You could potentially send another leg of 120v to things you don't want to.

@poransingh8420 2 жыл бұрын

This was an awesome 👏🏽 video!! Literally followed what you said and did, but with 12 gauge wire, and works perfectly for my 230v 15amp AC!! Thanks bro!!

@electronicsNmore 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@mauricelee7299 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this video. It was very well presented and I learned a lot.

@electronicsNmore 4 ай бұрын

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@louf7178 2 жыл бұрын

3:50 perfect ElectroBoom opportunity 😁 Good video!

@electronicsNmore 2 жыл бұрын

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@wx2833 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the better tutorials I have seen in quite some time; it would be great if you had one on hooking up a five wire, four pole three phase 240 volt twist lock receptacle; and or a two pole 240 volt on and off switch for a full size home HVAC blower motor, ( squirrel cage type ), that I mounted on the upper back wall of my workshop, I am building a heat collector and constructed and a ventilation channel to the blower motor to pull out excessive heat out the shop; and need to install a switch to turn it off and on. I had it wired for 120 volts, but it was only running at half speed; which was enough to suck the doors shut, but didn't have enough CFM to pull enough of the excessive heat out; and I ran a line off that runs to a filter chamber; that I can connect up as a sawdust table when Dremel carving. Thanks for the video; foray, a really top notch step by step by the numbers.

@user-ic5fw4ug3l 10 ай бұрын

You don't have to loop the wires if you look at the receptacle there's a groove put the straight wire in the groove will hold the wire while you bend it around the screw BTW thanks for the video the blue and the yellow always trip me up on my motorcycle so now I know thanks a lot

@dbzssj4678 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video I can now fix my house, some moron removed a 15amp breaker for my sump pumps and made a 240v circuit for a tanning bed... priorities.

@electronicsNmore 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@tonywagner4836 3 жыл бұрын

15 amp receptacles are ok to be used on 20 amp circuits .

@erwin757 Жыл бұрын

Ehm 🤨

@evildead1791 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the video, my basement breaker keeps kicking when I use my welder and I'm trying to figure out how to remedy it, this video really helps.

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

Just make sure the line is a dedicated line. Thanks for watching!

@62Cristoforo 2 жыл бұрын

A T-slot is not a 20 amp receptacle; it’s a combination 15 amp AND/OR 20 amp plug. Check the NEMA charts and see what a real 20 amp receptacle looks like if you don’t believe me. And the plug in the main picture isn’t a 240 volt receptacle, either. It’s 120 V.

@electronicsNmore 2 жыл бұрын

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@toddrandazzo5534 Жыл бұрын

Really fantastic explanation. Wish I'd stumbled on this video much earlier in my electrical learning journey.

@michaelspencer6523 Жыл бұрын

This a vidro a beginner already knew. Remember the wire size can not carry more amps than wire size can carry, if wire size for 30 amps 100 feet or less , it size 10 awg, and reguardless of the volts, all it can carry is up to 30 amps if under 100 feet line from service panel.

@michaelspencer6523 Жыл бұрын

True, and wire size matters to not have voltage drop. Voltage droo of 3 % cuts off all coils in motors and relays. If 110 feet on a 30 amp circuit is size 8 awg thhn wire, 202 feet it be size 6 awag thhn wire ,etc. To not have a voltage drop that ruins appliances. Burns up windings because voltage over heats wire in motors.

@kathyparker8626 2 жыл бұрын

Great Great tutorial , not sure the average person could follow or understand, a lot if information. Hopefully this will send the average person to a license elect.

@design8studio Жыл бұрын

This is one of the most helpful videos I have found. Thank you so much. I learned so much.

@gillihansmobilewelding 6 ай бұрын

Most people: Omg, thank you for the great video. Armchair Experts: Omg, a screwdriver!

@antilogism 3 жыл бұрын

I don't keep up with changes but the last time I looked NFPA 70 it didn't allow changing a small neutral wire to a line by coloring just the ends. That was only allowed for 4 AWG and up.

@KevinCoop1 3 жыл бұрын

NEC 2017 and 2020 started moving into identification of conductors. They avoided it for decades.

@djwillx2tnb819 2 жыл бұрын

15 a receptacle on a 20a breaker is up to code. Code says either a 15a or 20a receptacle

@speedsterwinston 3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty comfortable with electrical but I'm nervous watching him work in a hot box. Lol

@kaipo8489 Жыл бұрын

One of the best elec videos that ive seen.

@jameshuynh5436 2 жыл бұрын

Very clearly slowly safely demonstrated. 👍

@electronicsNmore 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching James!

@avih7311 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation. got confusing a bit when u switched in the middle of 120 to 240 explanation to the reverse.... but at least now it is clear what goes into a conversion.

@donphillips5957 2 жыл бұрын

My apartment they replaced my 240 AC with a 120, and plugged it into a nearby regular outlet. The 240 outlet was left unused. This overloaded the outlet circuit which was constantly tripping, I replaced the 240 with a single 20A 120v outlet, and corrected the connections in the box

@christopherblare6414 Жыл бұрын

You do NOT need to install 20a recepticles on 20a circuits. The idea being that each recepticle is limited to 15, but you can have multiple recepticles on the circuit. The circuit as a whole is limited to 20a, but that could be 2 10a loads, or a 15 and a handful of small loads etc.

@jameskurk5668 Жыл бұрын

The 220v outlet needs more than 20a for a dryer.

@DRILL-SGT.HARTMAN 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, I've never watched you before. I was hoping you didn't add a jumper from the same phase in the outlet box. 🤣, I 've actually run across this before.

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video Mike! I'm sure plenty of YT videos show that mod. LOL. Be sure to share the video link with others. Thank you

@jeffmuller1489 Жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if/why you don't need a neutral wire for a 240V circuit?

@muromets4929 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best KZfaq video on this topic!

@davidjames4915 6 ай бұрын

Honestly this kind of thing is why we ought to be wiring with 3-core wires by default and having split receptacles (they literally should be designed to take two separate hots) then every receptacle could be either 120V or 240V without recourse to taping stuff up and fooling around in the panel. As a bonus, we'd halve the amount of neutral wire so it would overall be cheaper too. 2-core wires would only serve basic switches and light fixtures.

@Jewclaw Жыл бұрын

Best video thus far! Trust me I’ve watched several lol

@electronicsNmore Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@slappymcfatface8056 2 жыл бұрын

You wouldn’t have to make a neutral wire a hot wire if you already have 2 black(hot) wires would you? I’m converting a regular 120 double outlet to a single 240 volt 15 amp and was confused that no neutral was needed.

@TheHansoost 8 ай бұрын

stellar explanation and demonstration. I finally get it.

@daddydawg1902 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. Very clear explanations. Thank you for your time producing this.

@electronicsNmore Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@axie2150 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Helped me win an argument 😂

@SULK81 8 ай бұрын

Bro.. you should be using a Lazer pointer for your Explanation in the panel, not to mention your not even using an Electricians insulated Is screwdriver . Also what size Gauge wiring is ran for your new Receptacle. Should be 10 Gauge. With a 30 amp breaker. Nice video, stay safe out there.

@DigitalDissident 3 жыл бұрын

I'm too incompetent & concerned about electrocution to attempt anything like this, nor do I have the need since I rent & don't own my place. Still interesting to watch. I live in Germany where everything is 220v but US dual voltage devices can just be used with an adapter. I can see many in the US with EVs finding this useful for faster at home charging.

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It's definitely not a job for everyone.

@GigsVT 3 жыл бұрын

15 amp outlets are allowed on 20 amp circuits under the NEC. It's not an error. The 15 amp outlets are rated for 20 amps in the places it matters (i.e. chain-through, etc).

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

I guess that explains why I've seen so many used on 20A circuits over the years. Why bother making the 20A. LOL Thanks for watching!

@antilogism 3 жыл бұрын

@@electronicsNmore That's to prevent using 20 A appliances, like a full-power 4-slice toaster, on a 15 A circuit.

@KevinCoop1 3 жыл бұрын

Gigs, As long as it is not a single receptacle, then must be 20 amp configuration.

@KevinCoop1 3 жыл бұрын

Most appliances are for connection with 15 ampere plugs. One thing that has 20 amp plug is mid sized copy machines.

@GigsVT 3 жыл бұрын

@@KevinCoop1 yeah a few other business things. Larger computer UPS sometimes, or server rack connections.

@floorpizza8074 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done "how-to" video. Thank you!

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@Fade_Modded 2 жыл бұрын

About using a 15A receptacle on a 20A circuit. That is allowed by code. A 20A receptacle cannot be installed on a 15A circuit tho. This is because a device that pulls more than 15A will only be able to plug into a 20A receptacle. If it were on a 15A circuit, that device alien will trip the breaker every time. The 15A receptacle won’t allow a device to pull more than 15A unless there’s a short

@deewademai 3 жыл бұрын

If those 110V wire only good for 15A, there was the 110V 15A breaker on it. What is the A of the 220V breaker that you installed?

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

The wire was #12, which is matched to a 20A breaker.

@lounagy3392 Жыл бұрын

So in the new 240V circuit there is no Neutral. However, is this code? My understanding is that for some cases you need to use say 12/3 wire plus ground. Not sure if there are special cases or not. Any clarification would be appreciated.

@kenyattafrazier Жыл бұрын

The neutral is needed on equipment that uses 240 as split 120’s. Like certain dryers. You’d have 4 wires. 2 hots, a neutral, and a ground. For some functions of the dryer that need 120, it would tap one of the hots and the neutral. The other functions, like the heaters, would also use a hot leg and the neutral. I’m not super great at explaining so if anyone can offer something else to better help explain it then be my guest

@Buggy0106 9 ай бұрын

I watch your video to learn in which I have . Thanks , don’t watch video and critics.

@mobilecommunicationsnetwor5268 3 жыл бұрын

Would the load work if the Ground was removed? Not clear on how the 240V works without neutral a return wire to complete the circuit path.

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but for safety reasons you leave it connected. With 2 hot lines, the current flows between the 2 legs.

@mobilecommunicationsnetwor5268 3 жыл бұрын

@@electronicsNmore 180 degrees out, positive to negative, circuit complete.

@GERRYMALONEY47 2 жыл бұрын

Either pull another wire big enough gauge to run your 220 or switch or neutral to a hotline and Mark it on both ends

@lowlifeangler 2 жыл бұрын

No shit, I would of used a new 10 gauge wire. Now of days house don't have special purpose outlets. In the future, I want 220v in the detached garage, I will rewire it with its own service. The garage in just wired to the house now

@videocamera750 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Perhaps I missed the comment, but in order for the box to be grounded doesn't it have to be connected to a metal conduit. The conduit in the video looked PVC. Great Job

@electronicsNmore 2 жыл бұрын

Metal conduit, a ground wire, or connecting a green wire to a copper pipe buried in the ground.

@HobbitHomes263 Жыл бұрын

You can also wrap with red, blue, yellow...anything but green or white.. electrical tape to mark a hot leg

@countryfella94 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, well explained, but it only takes one mishap to end it all, don’t get to comfortable with electricity friends, work smart and turn off the power

@electronicsNmore 2 жыл бұрын

I've been zapped countless times by accident over the years. Wear good foot protection, and use only one hand when touching wires for maximum safety.

@emadatalla6992 6 ай бұрын

thank you but I have a question is the 220v outlet doesn't need neutral wire because in ev charger they need neutral ?

@beijing561 4 ай бұрын

Very detailed tutorial. Question, let's say a outlet has four sockets where you can plug different appliances to them, it is 15amp sockets and circuit, will increasing the circuit say to 30 amp, increases the load this outlet can handle? And therefore more load for the four sockets? But they are still the 15amp sockets. Normally the overall load the sockets can take 15amp in total and that is almost 4amp each if all sockets are plugged. Maybe a better question is , how do you , if there's a way, make all four sockets capable of handling 15amp individually even when they are all plugged in the same time, under one single circuit ? I know if you use four different circuits you can do that, my question is under one single circuit. Thanks in advance

@MKUMBRA 2 ай бұрын

How did you identify which neutral wire was the one coming from the receptacle?? Thanks

@Engineer9736 2 жыл бұрын

4:25 That outlet looks like a smiley making a wink and one eye dead and the mouth doing 'ohh' 😂

@electronicsNmore 2 жыл бұрын

:-)

@robertmacdonald8447 3 жыл бұрын

Scary, poking into a live panel with a screwdriver. Here, hold my beer.

@electronicsNmore 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@alexlopez-dk4jq 25 күн бұрын

What can I do if I have a window AC unit that has the cord that plugs into the receptacle at 4:54 But my wall outlet is a 110 receptacle?

@ForgeAheadwithMike 7 ай бұрын

Couldn't I do this with a DC setup? If I had a DC to AC inverter that output two legs of 120V, couldn't I just wire it the same way shown here?

@shaunburke 3 ай бұрын

It’s astonishing how many live points there are in a US receptacle. Here in NZ (AUS, UK etc) you wouldn’t see ANY exposed wires or terminal screws. And our receptacles don’t look like they were designed during the Cold War 😀

@carlodonnell146 Жыл бұрын

so it's the AMPS alone that require changing the wire gauge, not the voltage, because you said that you are going from 120v to 240v but you are reusing the same wire that's there. Right?

@kato1400 Жыл бұрын

Typical small 220v compressors start at 30 amps that requires 10 awg wire. If you experience constant tripping of the breaker, your line can overheat. If the breaker is defective, the overheating line may catch fire. Play it safe and replace that line.

@mitchellbarnow1709 2 жыл бұрын

I was able to install two 240 volt 15 amp outlets for a Creda and then a Bosch set of washer and dryers by adding two extra circuit breakers. The first European machines sold in the USA were able to run on 60 hz 240 volt 15 amp flat blade plugs like you showed in your 15 amp example. Is that a NEMA 6-15 outlet? This was done back in the 1990's.

@Sparky-ww5re 6 ай бұрын

Yes, NEMA 6-15R. You can also do this if you had a 3000W kettle imported from Europe, although you'd have to use or make an adapter, or cut the plug off and wire on a 6-15P to use it in the US. Appliances with motors or transformers imported from European countries, however, can be problematic when used on 240V in America, because they were designed for 50Hz, whereas North America uses 60Hz.