to run a 220 circut do I...

[v7guy]

Do I just run two stretches of 6-2 romex to the outlet?

black on one power, black on the other power, both whites to one pole and both greens on the other... And then the same in the box.

Do I have it right?

 

[79pacecar]

Just run 1 6/3 (Assuming #6 is big enough)
Black = Hot
Red = Hot
White = Neutral
Bare = Ground

 

[lametec]

Or, if the outlet you're wiring up doesn't use neutral, just use your 6-2, wire black and white to the two hots, green/uncovered to ground. Wrap the white wire with red electrical tape at the outlet and in the breaker box so as to identify it as a hot wire.

 

[v7guy]

Damn, the wire is already cut, I kept reading on here that you only needed 6-2 to run a 220 outlet...

 

[mrb]

if its for a welder, compressor, or some other device which uses a 3 pole receptacle, you only need 6/2(with ground). Reidentify the white wire with black or red tape. You can never run 2 cables with one hot (or any other part of the circuit for that matter) in another cable.

 

[kbs2244]

Wire is cheap.
Get new wire and do it right.

 

[v7guy]

Good deal, it's for a welder and a compressor. I'll make sure I identify the wire when I hook it up.

 

[v7guy]

if its for a welder, compressor, or some other device which uses a 3 pole receptacle, you only need 6/2(with ground). Reidentify the white wire with black or red tape. You can never run 2 cables with one hot (or any other part of the circuit for that matter) in another cable.

Is this a common wiring method?

I can't seem to find any info on this and the guy that's helping me has said he's never heard of wiring it this way (he's not an electrician either though). I want to do it "right" but I'd hate to throw away $150 of wire. Thanks for humoring me guys

 

[mrb]

Is this a common wiring method?

I can't seem to find any info on this and the guy that's helping me has said he's never heard of wiring it this way (he's not an electrician either though). I want to do it "right" but I'd hate to throw away $150 of wire. Thanks for humoring me guys

is what a common way, using the white for your other hot? Thats the way its done......you only need 6/3 (red, black, white, ground) if you are installing a 4 wire receptacle which provides 120/240. These are most commonly used on ranges and larger RVs.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

Code allows you to use the white wire in a cable and remark the exposed ends as a un-grounded (hot) conductor. You would not be allowed to do this with loose wires pulled in a conduit however.

If that aspect of it is what you are wondering is common, yes, it is.

Charles

 

[v7guy]

alright, cool, I'll get er done.

I appreciate the help.