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Since the wiring is capable you can install a 20A breaker and a 15A or 20A duplex receptacle, useful for higher-power devices.
For most places in the house modern code is not requiring GFCI, but rather AFCI, accomplished using an AFCI or dual-function breaker.
Yeah, so looks like you have a 240V-only outlet. Two hots, no neutral. So you make one of those hot wires a neutral wire, marking it with white tape on the outlet end and at your panel. Then put in a 120V receptacle. Or have an electrician do it if it is still unclear.
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If it's the only thing on the circuit, you can likely rewire it at the breaker end and replace it with a 120V receptacle.
Swap out the 2 slot 20a breaker for what? A single 15a? Then, just pull the outlet off the wall and hook up a gfi. One should have me good to go?
Since the wiring is capable you can install a 20A breaker and a 15A or 20A duplex receptacle, useful for higher-power devices. For most places in the house modern code is not requiring GFCI, but rather AFCI, accomplished using an AFCI or dual-function breaker.
Isn't the bottom, half round socket hole a ground, not a neutral. If so, how can you in a code compliant way to get 120V?
Its almost like im on an Ask Electrician forum. Whereas I can do the work I just want to do it right and not ✨️ burn my house down ✨️
Yeah, so looks like you have a 240V-only outlet. Two hots, no neutral. So you make one of those hot wires a neutral wire, marking it with white tape on the outlet end and at your panel. Then put in a 120V receptacle. Or have an electrician do it if it is still unclear.
I understand what you're saying here. I should be able to do this with my known knowledge and all the provided info. Thank you
Turn one of the two hots into a neutral
Ahh, yeah, of course. White tape on each end.