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3 OR 4 . you only need 2 wires for 220, 1 phase is 120v between 2 of them its 220v . you also should have a ground for the third wire ,and the newer stuff requires a neutral or white wire for the 4th wire. hope i helped , D

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ANSWER FOR THE US: The red wire should have the same as the black, which is 120V to ground, or 120V to neutral. Without the neutral, you will have 240V line to line.

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Q: On a 220 volt circuit where the white wire is common how many volts would the red wire be?
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