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Question by chief
Submitted on 1/26/2004
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I'm trying to wire a electric stove in a house that had a gas range instead of an electric one.  I'm trying to get all the info. I can get on this matter from wiring it from the fuse box to the back of the stove along with a wiring diagram.


Answer by DFGFDG
Submitted on 3/14/2004
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I HAVE THE SAME QUESTION. HAS ANYONE ANSWERED IT?

 

Answer by Tim
Submitted on 3/28/2004
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well first of all its probably not a good idea to wire it directly to the fuse box. you want to get a range electrical plug, a range receptacle, the proper rating dual circuit breakers and the right rating wire. you can find out the right ratings from the manufacturer.

 

Answer by Rich
Submitted on 4/5/2004
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If you can't figure this out you shouldn't be doing it yourself. Requires 50 amp double pole breaker. 4 conductor 50 amp wiring (6ga/or 8ga will do). Black and Red to breakers, white to neutral and copper bare to ground in the breaker box. The outlet you buy will have wiring instructions.

 

Answer by electroguy
Submitted on 11/20/2004
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Do not mess with your electrical wiring at home it is very dangerous and could be deadly hire an expert in the long it will pay up.

Safety first.

You don't want your house catching on fire?

 

Answer by Randy
Submitted on 1/11/2005
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Rich is right but a 50 ampere range requires 6 gauge wire not 8.

 

Answer by semi
Submitted on 5/17/2005
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if using a 50 amp breaker you can NOT use 8 gauge wire.  you must use 6

 

Answer by DaveRH
Submitted on 2/6/2006
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Rich is right on. The wire is very heavy duty, different than the white 12/2 or 14/2 romex that you might be used to. The 6 gague is called 6/3 NM B (8 gage would be 8/3 NM B) . Though this romex has 4 conductors or wires encased in the black insulating jacket, the ground is not included in the count so it is called 6/3, not 6/4.        

 

Answer by Veritas
Submitted on 5/6/2006
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Umm, that would be a 3 conductor with a ground, not 4. Only current carrying wires are considered conductors

 

Answer by Tony
Submitted on 6/16/2006
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you need the 4 wire range recepticol. A 40 amp breaker (only come in double pole). And enough #8 ser to get from plug to panel.

 

Answer by Jason
Submitted on 10/10/2006
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Actually, it's 8 ga. for a 40 amp double pole breaker and 6 ga. if using a 50 amp breaker. Running 6 ga. to a 40 amp could cause the breaker not to trip and running 8 ga. to 50 amp could cause wire overheating.

 

Answer by Thom
Submitted on 3/12/2007
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Nobody asked about installing breakers, just an outlet.

 

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