Thanks all for the info I seen that you are using the 125-240 breaker my question is how can you get 110 volts from a higher voltage breaker? Please go easy on me I am also a new home owner and a diy dad that just can't afford to pay for the work so I diy thanks for everything.
Hello, to start, 110v, 115v, 120v,125v are effectively the same from a consumer perspective; they're just accounting for variances or safety in the system. The power company gives you three wires: black, red, and copper. Black to copper is 120v and red to copper is also 120v. However, black and red are different such that black to red is 240v. Inside your first panel copper splits to copper and white. In any panel or wire, black to white and red to white will be 120v, and black to red will be 240v. Black to copper and red to copper will also measure 120v, but the copper wire is for safety and not used to power stuff. A 240v cable can be black-red-white-copper or black-red-copper. You can't get 120v to power equipment (like a newer stove) through a black-red-copper cable.
Thanks all for the info I seen that you are using the 125-240 breaker my question is how can you get 110 volts from a higher voltage breaker? Please go easy on me I am also a new home owner and a diy dad that just can't afford to pay for the work so I diy thanks for everything.
Hello, to start, 110v, 115v, 120v,125v are effectively the same from a consumer perspective; they're just accounting for variances or safety in the system. The power company gives you three wires: black, red, and copper. Black to copper is 120v and red to copper is also 120v. However, black and red are different such that black to red is 240v. Inside your first panel copper splits to copper and white. In any panel or wire, black to white and red to white will be 120v, and black to red will be 240v. Black to copper and red to copper will also measure 120v, but the copper wire is for safety and not used to power stuff. A 240v cable can be black-red-white-copper or black-red-copper. You can't get 120v to power equipment (like a newer stove) through a black-red-copper cable.
@NineCarGarage Thank you so much this was extremely helpful for me.
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