petergunn
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Hi,
I have recently replaced my old electric Washer/Dryer combo that ran off a dedicated 200v circuit with a 2 pole 30amp breaker and single NEMA 14-30R outlet to a new energy efficient LG condensing Washer/Dryer unit that requires a 110v 12amps through a regular NEMA 5-15R outlet and I would really like to avoid running a new dedicated 110v 20amp circuit.
I believe the NEMA 14-30R is a 4-wire (2x 110v circuits out of phase). Is it possible/legal/safe to reuse the existing wiring (8AWG?) for a pair of 110v 15 amp circuits?
This would require replacing the 2 pole 30amp breaker with a pair of 15 amp breakers and also replacing the outlet. Would the wiring need to be tapped down or spliced to the 12/14 AWG?
Don't worry I would be hiring a licensed electrician to do the actual work. Just brainstorming what I want to ask them to do.
I've attached some pictures of the current socket and panel.
-PG
I have recently replaced my old electric Washer/Dryer combo that ran off a dedicated 200v circuit with a 2 pole 30amp breaker and single NEMA 14-30R outlet to a new energy efficient LG condensing Washer/Dryer unit that requires a 110v 12amps through a regular NEMA 5-15R outlet and I would really like to avoid running a new dedicated 110v 20amp circuit.
I believe the NEMA 14-30R is a 4-wire (2x 110v circuits out of phase). Is it possible/legal/safe to reuse the existing wiring (8AWG?) for a pair of 110v 15 amp circuits?
This would require replacing the 2 pole 30amp breaker with a pair of 15 amp breakers and also replacing the outlet. Would the wiring need to be tapped down or spliced to the 12/14 AWG?
Don't worry I would be hiring a licensed electrician to do the actual work. Just brainstorming what I want to ask them to do.
I've attached some pictures of the current socket and panel.
-PG