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How do you wire in a 110 outlet into a 220 outlet?

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you need 2 110 volt wires and a ground for a 220 volt circuit. a special plug is used to prevent plugging a 110 volt device into it...

residental wiring (US) has 220 volt service coming in the panel. its split into 2 110 volt. one one each side of the circuit breaker panel....

If you don't know what your doing 'don't do it' its better to pay someone qualified to do the job then replace your home or your loved ones.

I gave 'wiring advice' to someone and they took out half the power to the house (furnace) in the dead of winter!

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