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My house is over a century old, nothing is to code anyway. I'm wondering if I could get away with a 20A 120v line meant for a microwave, and swap the neutral to
by galangalalgol 3y ago
My house is over a century old, nothing is to code anyway. I'm wondering if I could get away with a 20A 120v line meant for a microwave, and swap the neutral to the other leg and wire it to a type e connector. Type e is 16a so the current is fine, but the insulation was intended to separate 120 not 240.
- bombcar 3y agoThe insulation is rated for 600v almost certainly unless you're running the original knob and tube, in which case you have other issues to consider. Each leg of 240 is only 120, so it'd probably work. Don't do it! But if you do it make sure it's breakered correctly and use a AFCI/GFCI combo breaker.
- galangalalgol 3y agoI went and asked an electrician. With a 240V 15A breaker it is completely to code as long as there is absolutely nothing else on the circuit. If there are lights or light switches it is a no go, and if there are other outlets, they would have to be either removed or swapped to the type e outlet as well. I find it weird they don't have a neutral ober there.