I have a dedicated 220v circuit running out to my pool pump. It is a 3 wire circuit (Hot, Neutral, Ground). Currently there is a switch in a outdoor gangbox, soon to be replaced with a timer.
I just put in a large gazebo in the same area as the gangbox. I installed a hanging light fixture in it connected to a surge protector, to an extention cord, and wanted to run both the light and say a boombox radio in the gazeebo at night while the pool pump is off.
After I ran the light wiring and the extention cord and what not, I went to turn the breaker off to install a gfci in place of the switch, and SHIIIIITTTTTTT. That is when I noticed that it was 220v. DUH, I should have known. First thing I did was return the 110v timer, and purchased a 220v timer instead for the pump.
I still want to have a light and radio in the gazeebo though, so... What are my options?
- I'm thinking of replacing the existing gang box with a bigger waterproof box, conduit the 220 to and from the timer, and install a
- Use a normal 110v GFCI in the existing gangbox, conduit the timer, and use a transformer in the gazebo? Or install an outdoor transformer and plug it into the GFCI. Or...
- Use a normal 110v GFCI in the existing gangbox, conduit the timer, buy a 220v bulb, and buy batteries for the radio and call it a day.
Is any of this code? Is any of this do-able? Anybody know where to get a good step-down transformer? An outdoor waterproof type?
Any help is appreciated.