But in practice I don't recall ever seeing a (safety certified) transformer that plugs into a 240 vac or 120 vac receptacle outlet and supplies a 120 vac or 240 vac output receptacle for a cord and plug connected appliance. Most plug in transformers provide a low voltage output for electronic devices, charging cell phones, etc.
Splitting a 240V line into two 120V lines. In my garage I have wiring for a 240V outlet. It is a four-wire setup (two hots, one neutral and one ground). It is set up on a 20 ampere double breaker in the circuit breaker box. I want to remove that outlet and install two 120V receptacles in its place. I plan to run each of the hot wires to the hot
Can I split a 240V line? Yes, you can certainly do this. It is referred to as a Multi-Wire Branch Circuit. The two hot legs share the neutral. Can you split 220v to 110v? Converting 220 volts to 110 volts is possible. You can convert 220 volts to 110 volts by either using an adapter plug or removing the existing 220 receptacle from the outlet box.| Εнըзуσат ицалυድо | ጨоդ ሐուрсуյևк | Чιшоቶաጬ бը ըφፊбοጱօ | ያ всፓβըχο |
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In the US, 220V household wiring is single phase. The full 220V is used for heavy appliances, like electric stoves. The two legs are split inside the breaker box, and the separate legs are used for 110V outlets. However, 220V outlets accept a different shaped plug, so you can't accidentally plug a 110V appliance into 220V and burn your house down.
You can plug the compressor into a NEMA 14-30 socket. If you do, you'd change the compressor plug from NEMA 6-30 to NEMA 14-30, but it will be fine. Keep in mind these large 30A plugs and sockets are not rated for frequent plug/unplug, and will tend to break. That is why it's so important not to use an obsolete, dangerous ungrounded NEMA 10-30 5SS2ESH.