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Came here for the same issue

You could have used an AFCI only breaker but since I had to do panel work anyways I went ahead and put it on a dual function that does AFCI and GFCI I'm all about dual function technology

And thanks for the comment!

Just depends on the scenario, could be in the $180 to $280 range could be higher plus parts

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Are you thinking about using the ground as a neutral or a hot?

Great question, I had to match all the other receptacles in the house they're all that color.

Great question! once converted the receptacle can be wired like normal.

Lol it's hard to tell but I think it's the vent for the air conditioner

@@ElectricalCodeCoach It looked more like the edge of a round inner tube or the size of a leather chair.

LOL when I'm in someone's house they could have an elephant in the room and I wouldn't know it

That's a funny comment. You did a good job with the electrical outlet by the way.

Great question! Yep it fixed their problem it put it on a dedicated circuit, the reason they were tripping it before is because they were plugging it into a circuit that was running half of the upstairs and then they were plugging into air conditioners.

@@ElectricalCodeCoach ohhk gotcha. So the 240v outlet was just unused and they had two 120v a/c units needing to be plugged in.

​@@ElectricalCodeCoach Yep, too bad they don't teach Ohm's Law in every high school math class. Also never fails in the winter when the folks start plugging in space heaters to an already taxed-out 120v 15amp circuit branch.

Could have been a high moisture basement! Sorry for the late response!!

How ya gonna gain experience if ya never tamper with some stuff lol

Great question!! When I did the panel work!! Thanks!!

in the panel you have 2 legs 120v + 120v when you run a double pole breaker you are using both poles for 120 +120 = 240. he removed the double pole breaker and used a single pole breaker pulling 120 from 1 leg in the box. wired up all nice an neat. Hope that helped.

Existing 240v receptacle wired using 3-wire method. It used Black and White as hot legs and the bare conductor as a neutral. He simply used the white line as the neutral, and at the panel he relocated the white wire for the circuit. Instead of going into the breaker, it went into the neutral bar. At the receptacle box, Black remained his hot leg, white became his neutral, and bare became his ground. His breaker went from a 2-pole (supports 240v) to a Single pole (supports 120v). To abide current code he is required to install a AFCI breaker due to the receptacle location, he went above the minimum and installed a dual function (GFCI+AFCI)

It's definitely possible I would consult a license electrician

There's no 220 line. A 240V circuit is 2 hots that are each 120V to ground, but they are out of phase with each other so they add up to 240 volts. It is basically two 120 volt breakers joined to create a 2 pole 120/240 volt breaker. When you take one of the legs out and connect it to neutral, the circuit is now 120V and the hot can be connected to a single pole 120 volt breaker.

@@illestofdemall13 thank you

That will make a great video, I will put some information on that!

@@ElectricalCodeCoach Yes, Please. I am finishing my basement and I want to know if the contractor who did my rough electrical left that particular outlet for a 120V or 240V. I have no idea what show I be looking at..... Basically I see an open blue box with 2 lines and each line has 3 cables in it. Is that mean it is ready for a 240V outlet ?

Just depends on how complex it is probably at least 180 I think this project was 325

@@ElectricalCodeCoach thanks for replying, I just started your course week 1 and 2! I look forward to my journey, just wanted to say thank you!

one hot becomes the neutral

Was there not a neutral in the box as well? Black, black and white?

Just depends on your area, you'll have quite a bit in parts each one of those breakers is around $65 a piece now

We live in a very legalistic society, and I just try to offer education and information

He's just covering his ass for legal reasons. In almost all areas of the US it's legal to do your own electrical work, though permitting and inspection requirements differ.

Are you on a three-phase system?