Dryer Outlet To 120v
When you convert 220 to 100 volt wiring you have to cap off one of the hot wires and install a new single pole breaker to replace the double pole breaker used for the 220 volt circuit.
Dryer outlet to 120v. My wife and i are planning on buying a washer and dryer soon. In the united states the standard voltage is 120v. First it looks like the receptacle is a 30a 220v grounded receptacle the wire itself may also be 30a typical for an electric dryer but that doesn t matter since you are using 20a breakers and receptacles. In europe for example the standard voltage is approximately 220v to 240v.
As long as your panel isn t completely full and you have a couple of vacant breaker positions you really only need one extra this isn t too big of a job to tackle. The best thing to do here is to convert your existing dedicated 120v 15a outlet to a 240v 15a receptacle. If you need to use a 220v receptacle for a 110v appliance an easier solution is to use a 220 to 110 adapter. It seems like there s always an extra 240v plug when you don t need one and there s not when you do.
To make a higher voltage clothes dryer work in a lower voltage outlet you ll need to install a converter.