Electrical Cord for Oven

Hello -
I purchased the GE CleanDesign JB700SNSS Electric Range. Looking at the installation manual it states an AMP rating of 40 AMPs on a 4-prong electrical cord. I stopped by a home improvement store and they were selling a 50 AMP 4-prong electrical cord (couldn't find a 40 AMP one).

Is it safe to purchase and use the 50 AMP cord even though the manual stated a 40 AMP rating? My house was built in 1998 so it's already set up for the 4-prong.

Thank you!

 

Yes, it is fine. 50a just means it can handle more then the minimum requirement. Be sure you follow the instructions for removing the neutral bonding strap if in place. It is not used for 4-wire set ups.

 

Thank you for your very quick and very helpful reply! I really appreciate it! Thanks for the note about the wiring too!

Have a great day!
Greg

 

Voysey:

No one makes a 220 volt 40 amp stove cord because NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturer's Association) has not yet set a plug/receptacle design for 220 volt, 40 Amp wiring. So, people use 220 volt 50 amp range cords to supply power to 220 volt 40 amp ranges.

When connecting a 220 volt 50 amp cord, there will always be three connection points in a row (both on the range receptacle and on the stove's "terminal block". The wiring convention when wiring 220 volt circuits is that the WHITE (neutral) wire ALWAYS goes in the middle of those three connection points and the BLACK and RED wires always go on either side of the white wire. It doesn't matter which side the RED and BLACK wires go to, as long as they're on the outside connection points and the white wire is in the middle.

The ground wire connection point is easy to tell cuz it's normally connected to the metal electrical box somehow. Typically, the ground wire connection point will have a green screw.

 

Wow, thank you for your help! You gave me confidence in hooking this up! I REALLY appreciate it!

Have a great day!

This board is awesome!

Greg