Reuse 240V Dryer Circuit?
I have a question about 240 volt dryer circuits. I apologize if this is a duplicate topic as I just found the site and forums and was unable to find any matches.
I have an unused 240V dryer circuit in my garage (we got a gas dryer and it only required 120V). I would like to save some time, money and sweat to add some power to my garage using this circuit. It is currently made up of 3 wires, look like 10AWG copper, pulled through buried conduit from a double-pole? (2 toggles tied together) 30 AMP breaker in my main panel.
My main question is, what would be the best way to use the existine wires to power an air compressor that requires a 240V Single-phase receptacle?
Secondly, is there a safe, legal way to use the same wiring to
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