hard wiring a range with aluminum wire
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hard wiring a range with aluminum wire
My old range was hard wired and I found out after buying a new one that my condo has aluminum wiring for the range. Can I just use the existing aluminum wiring to hard wire the new range or do I have to buy an appropriately rated AL/Cu receptacle and install it? The only thing the directions for the range say is, "If you connect with aluminum wiring, properly installed connectors approved for use with aluminum wiring must be used."
Its a GE ...model JB630DFBB
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Its a GE ...model JB630DFBB
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Do the instructions call for it to be hard wired or does it give the option of cord and plug?
Appropriate connectors or receptacle will be needed either way.
Appropriate connectors or receptacle will be needed either way.
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The instructions give the option of either hard wiring or attaching a plug. The old range was hard wired using the aluminum wiring, but the old range was almost certainly installed in 1990 when the place was built. I do not have the old range any more and so cannot look at the connections.
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Most appliances today specifically state use copper wire only for direct connection.
A cord and plug is an acceptable connection method.
A cord and plug is an acceptable connection method.