This is something to get our teeth into. We have a 220V outlet under the counter in the kitchen. We just purchased a 110V G.E. convection oven. I want to intall a 220V outlet that a splitter can be plugged into so that there are two 110V outlet plugs and we can plug the oven into one of them. I don't want to change the circut breaker. I am assuming that the 110V is the same there as any other outlet in the house. By not changing the breaker (I don't know the amps.) my only risk is if a short should occur in the oven not tripping the breaker. Right?

 

each leg of the (hot) wires carry 110v and yes you will not be protected with the breaker so hook up a GFCI to one leg and the common to the other

 

Which one is the common, white?? There is red, black,and white, plus a smaller gauge green ground wire.

 

if its properly wired,red and black are hot,white is common or neutral,grn is ground

the 220 circuit may have a 30 or 40 amp 2 pole breaker. your new cooker may call for a lower amp breaker

the gfi does not provide current overload protection, just leakage. with an overload the big breaker must pop

u can do it but a separate new circuit is best,specially if ever a fire and the inspectors got nosey,,even if your stuff didnt cause it,,u know,,,

they dont like stuff thats rigged up!

 

Thank you drtom. I am thinking you are correct and I will take out the double 50 amp 220 breaker. I am thinking a standard 20 amp 110V will do .