wiring for a new stove
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05-01-10, 05:44 PM
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wiring for a new stove
The wife purchased a new stove today and had it delivered.
the old stove (double oven) was a three pring plug, all three straight slabs. the new stove is a four prong unit.
what will my options be to get this to work.
will it be just switching out the old outlet to a new four slab one or a new cord. the wiring is a 30 amp circuit,
thanks
bryan
the old stove (double oven) was a three pring plug, all three straight slabs. the new stove is a four prong unit.
what will my options be to get this to work.
will it be just switching out the old outlet to a new four slab one or a new cord. the wiring is a 30 amp circuit,
thanks
bryan
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05-01-10, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by risoworker
The wife purchased a new stove today and had it delivered.
the old stove (double oven) was a three pring plug, all three straight slabs. the new stove is a four prong unit.
what will my options be to get this to work.
will it be just switching out the old outlet to a new four slab one or a new cord. the wiring is a 30 amp circuit,
thanks
bryan
the old stove (double oven) was a three pring plug, all three straight slabs. the new stove is a four prong unit.
what will my options be to get this to work.
will it be just switching out the old outlet to a new four slab one or a new cord. the wiring is a 30 amp circuit,
thanks
bryan
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05-01-10, 06:59 PM
Well normally you would change out the cord set on the stove and bond the stove's ground to neutral but stoves normally require at least a 40a circuit so you may need to rewire the receptacle.. What does the stoves instructions say about minimum circuit? What does the name plate say the amps are?
the wiring is a 30 amp circuit,
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05-02-10, 11:56 AM
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Thanks all
it's a 40amp breaker the new stove has three
leads and the old socket has four red white green and black.
it's a 40amp breaker the new stove has three
leads and the old socket has four red white green and black.
#5
05-02-10, 12:01 PM
Originally Posted by risoworker
Thanks all
it's a 40amp breaker the new stove has three
leads and the old socket has four red white green and black.
it's a 40amp breaker the new stove has three
leads and the old socket has four red white green and black.
the old stove (double oven) was a three pring plug, all three straight slabs. the new stove is a four prong unit.
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05-02-10, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by risoworker
Thanks all
it's a 40amp breaker the new stove has three
leads and the old socket has four red white green and black.
it's a 40amp breaker the new stove has three
leads and the old socket has four red white green and black.
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05-02-10, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ray2047
But that is the exact oposite of what you originally wrote. Can you clarify? So which is it a three prong or 4 prong receptacle? So which is the cord set on the stove, 3 prong or 4 prong.
It's a three wire cord coming from new stove.
The old socket is a four prong four wire outlet.
I hope I didn't confuse all of you.
So I need to add a four prong cord to the stove
to mate it to the socket.
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05-02-10, 02:39 PM
So I need to add a four prong cord to the stove to mate it to the socket.
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05-02-10, 03:15 PM
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The procedure to make a change from a 3 to 4 wire or vice versa should be documented in your instruction manual.
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05-05-10, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by pcboss
The procedure to make a change from a 3 to 4 wire or vice versa should be documented in your instruction manual.
where i can buy the manual. so being cheap i went to the company's site and found the installation guide.
a breeze took me 20 mins to do mostly because i didn't feel like
going down stairs for the right wrench.
thanks everyone for the advice.
