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Greg D. wrote:

It's true, I had my 2 breakers on the same leg. I moved one over on
the other leg and got my 220V just right. I've done a lot of
electrical work but it was mostly on the plain 110V. I also know very
well the Amp vs. wire gauge so there was no fire hazard... in my
case.

I just didn't know 220V had to be taken from the 2 legs... I guess we
learn something new everyday...

It's good to learn stuff. Playing with 220V circuits when you don't know
what you're doing is not the right venue, however.

You can't just plug two breakers into different legs and call it a 220V
circuit. You need a two-pole breaker, so when one side trips, the other
side trips too.

Please go get an electrician to look over what you've done and make sure
it's all done right.