Since sub panels are effectively setup like this, I think that the answer is "Yes", but since this is not something I have done before I want to ask anyway.
I am setting up a shop in a small cubby area in my garage. One of the machines (3/4 size knee mill) I am installing is currently wired for 240AC and I want to leave it like that. I also have some 120VAC items that need power, such as my lathe, bench grinder, compressor.
My plan is to run a 30A 240AC line to the shop cubby area I am building, and have a center outlet in a wall box that is 240VAC. I plan to run two wall circuits, one on the wall going right, one going left, with one each of those two phases.
Clearly, I could unbalance the two phases, such as if my mill is running and the compressor is cycling. However, I think this is okay.
Thoughts?