NEMA 14-30R (not 14-30P) to TT-30R?
My garage currently has a 14-30R (not 14-30P) 125/250V receptacle. Is it possible to rewire this to a TT-30R 125V receptacle? I can't seem to find an adapter anywhere.
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DubV wrote:
If an overload on the one hooked up hot wire will trip the double pole, why do I need to replace it with a single pole? I'm guessing it's to "disconnect" the other capped hot wire?
So far as I know, you don't need to, at least from a safety standpoint. Code might for some rather obscure reason not permit it, or perhaps it just seems untidy to some people (as the dual-pole breaker implies a 240V or 120/240V circuit, not a 120V circuit). The NEC is available to read for free on the NFPA web site, though it requires jumping through a few hoops and registering to do so, and as is typical of complex laws it's not always the most readily understandable (nor most logically laid out) document.
