How to Change 220 to 110(swapping Electric stove to Gas)

[granite]

I currently Have A 220 volt electric cook top. I am replacing with a Gas cooktop 110v. After turning of house power supply what will I find behind old 220 breaker , How many wires and what to dissconnect/cap off and what to reconnect to my new 20Amp /110v breaker and use existing wires up to my new 110 gas stove?

[HayZee518]

What sized wires are presently serving your old cooktop?

[granite]

Don't know, but would guess std size for 220 v cook top as house is only 5 yrs old and up to code,( 9Approx 30 ft run) . Lets assume 10ga. If different I will adjust.

[HayZee518]

if 10 ga you may be able to wrap around an outlet screw. then all you have to do is swap out a double pole breaker with a standard 20 breaker. connect the white neutral to the neutral bar and the black to the hot. at the outlet and panel. anything larger say 8 or 6 - run a new length of 12 romex

[student1]

Don't know where you are but around here the Code doesn't allow you to reconfigure your 240V cooktop wiring. (Something to do with the next owner). Anyway, do check the Code in your area.

If you also have a (separate) oven, then you probably have a junction box fed by a #8 copper cable protected by a 40A breaker. From the junction box, you'll probably have two #10 armored copper cables: one to the oven, one to the cooktop.

If you have a freestanding range wiring and 50A outlet box (4-11/16"x4-11/16"x2-1/8" square box), then you probably have 120/240 wiring. If your code permits, you could use the cable to power a sub-panel, and run your 120V cooktop circuit from there. You would be lagal (in case your insurance objects) and still be able to put everything back the way it was if/when you sell.

One more thing, you are allowed only one additional outlet (duplex receptacle) on your gas cooktop 120V circuit.