I have a 50amp 220 wired into an area where I am placing a sauna. I initially thought I would need 220v but the sauna I purchased only need 20amp 110v. I tripped the breaker to the 220v outlet and opened it up to find two hot (1 red and 1 black), a neutral (white), and a ground (bare and connected to the outlet). I what to confirm that I would be converting this outlet to 110v correctly. My plan: 1) replace the double pole breaker in the breakerbox with two single pole, 2) attach one of the two hot wires (either red or black) to one of the single pole breakers, 3) attached the other hot wire not used to the neutral bar, 4) inside, connect 2-1 12 ga wire to the original 220v wiring inside the outlet box (hot wire used to the black on the new wiring, neutral to the white wire, ground to ground), 5) add a drop in box for a new 110v outlet, 6) run the new wiring to that outlet, 7) and connect as usual. Is this correct? Thanks.
2006-07-01
11:20:00
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