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Electrical wiring 2 wire off of 3 wire?
I have a live wire in my basement that is just dangling with wire nuts on the wires. It is a 3 wire cable w ground. I also have a wire I disconnected when remodeling that fed an outlet and ceiling light. This was a 2 wire with a ground. Can I use a junction box to tie the two cables together to get power back to my outlet and ceiling light? Would I just put a wire nut on the extra wire from the 3 wire cable? I'm assuming this would be the color wire that the 2 wire doesn't have.
Thanks!
Answer: We only have 120 or 240 volts in AMERICA, THAT'S 120 OR 240
Each leg carries 120 Volts
What is this 110 you speak of ?
If its a 240 line that breaker amp is at least 30 and you will burn your house down, if its a green wire than yes but make sure its a15 or 20 amp breaker, if 20 amp than make sure both cables are 12 Gage. Don't hook up a 20 amp breaker with 12 Gage wire tieing into a14 Gage wire or you will burn your house down.
