[Captflx]

Forgive me for asking what I'm sure has been asked many times---I didn't find it in the search.

I have a 240 volt circuit with a double 20 amp breaker and 12/3 with ground wire. I assume that either black or red wire with an excess of 20 amps will trip breaker ( both throws are tied together). The circuit is dedicated to an air compressor. In the 240 box, I want to pigtail off the black, white and ground wires for a 120 outlet. This sounds too easy so it must not be possible or against code. In either case, I'll access a 120 outlet----a much harder task because of location.

Against code or not possible?

 

[InPhase277]

Against code or not possible?

What does the circuit feed now? As long as the circuit has a neutral, and the breaker is a double pole and the correct amperage, then it is legal.

 

[Stubbie]

Not possible by your description you do not have the neutral as inphase was asking. You cannot use ground as your neutral.

12/3 with ground would imply you have a neutral but you do not mention a white wire??

 

[jerryh3]

Not possible by your description you do not have the neutral as inphase was asking. You cannot use ground as your neutral.

12/3 with ground would imply you have a neutral but you do not mention a white wire??

Read it again. There is a red and black at the breaker(The way it sounds). Black and white(and hopefully red) at the 240 outlet.

 

[joed]

I want to pigtail off the black, white and ground wires for a 120 outlet.

That will work.

 

[Stubbie]

Read it again. There is a red and black at the breaker(The way it sounds). Black and white(and hopefully red) at the 240 outlet.

Yep, I should have been more careful in reading. He could certainly use this for a line to neutral load.

 

[Captflx]

I was refering to the white wire as neutral. I have a red, black, white and bare ground.