I think y’all should not be messing with 110 AC.
That said, wiring an electrical motor on with out ability to immediately kill the power is high stupidity. Motors do catch fire and you best be able to shut it off instantly.
I took 220 once. Knocked me out cold for about 5 minutes. Lucky I was wearing a hard hat. 110 doesn’t feel nice, but it’s more of a tickle compared to getting hit by a semi.