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How would you wire the four wires from a 240V outlet for a gas stove to a sub-panel box going to your garage?
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For your own personal safety and that of your family, the best advice you can be given is to call a licensed electrician to do this work for you.
240 volt household AC power circuits can kill you if you do not know exactly what you are doing.
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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed. Before you do any work yourself,
on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,
always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized. IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
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Can an apartment size stove be pluged into any outlet?
Can an apt. stove be plugged into a outlet
Can you use your dryer outlet for 120 v with an adapter?
Yes. The outlet on the stove should be rated to 15A 110V.
What is the difference between a 4 prong dryer outlet and a 4 prong stove outlet?
The four blade dryer plug brings a separate ground wire from the machine to the electrical grounding system. The three blade dryer plug depended on the neutral wire of the plug to make this connection.
If not using your electric stove outlet and have a gas stove can you service your lower level under the kitchen of a back-split using the 240V service line to create a subpanel for lights and outlets?
Depends on the size of the conductor to the outlet. Most common is my neck of the woods is 10AWG for range service in newer homes with a 30 or 40 amp breaker (double pole) at load panel. Some older homes use 12AWG with 20amp breakers. Keep in mind the total wattage that would be consumed when all the lights and appliances connected to the circuit are energized. The answer is yes but make sure you use the appropriate size breaker at your sub for the wire size being used as your feed and don't replace the existing breaker at the load panel with a larger one.
How do you move electric stove wire from one wall to another?
If the stove outlet is on the first floor and you have an unfinished basement, then you go to the electrical panel and pull the fuse block out of the panel. Now it is safe to work on the outlet by the stove. Pull the stove plug out of the outlet, (it may be stiff so you'll have to work at it to get it free.) Once you have the four prong plug removed from the outlet, push the stove out of the way so you have room to work.Remove the face panel from the outlet. There will be four wires attached to the outlet.The colour coding is black (power wire, red (power wire, white (neutral wire) and green (ground wire). unscrew the nut holding each wire to the outlet. Loosen the cable clamp holding the wire cable to the box.Now someone must go downstairs and pull the cable while a helper feeds the cable free of the box and down through the floor. Find your new location on the selected wall for the stove and drill a hole through the floor large enough to feed the stove cable up through the floor. Note: Make sure that you have sufficient cable to reach the new location for the stove. If the cable isn't long enough, you'll have to re-measure the distance from the panel to the new box location and buy a new length of stove cable.Note: If the new location is closer to the electrical panel, then you will need to cut the cable down to the appropriate length.Remove the box from its original place and attach it to the new wall. Feed the cable up through the floor and wire it into the outlet, and replace the face cover. Push the fuse block back into the panel and test the stove elements and the oven elements to make sure everything is ok.If you had to replace the cable for a longer one then you need to disconnect the original from the electrical panel. CAUTION! Do not work on a live board! If you're going to do this part of the job yourself, then have a helper hold a flashlight on the board and throw the switch which controls the power to the main panel. You can now safely work on the board. If electricity is a total mystery to you, then I suggest you get an electrician to do it for you. Better to be safe than sorry.
Can an apartment size stove be pluged into any outlet?
Can an apt. stove be plugged into a outlet
Where are fuses located in an inglis stove?
the one ten outlet doesn't work on my stove
Can a fireplace insert be used as a stove in a garage legally?
no
Can you use your dryer outlet for 120 v with an adapter?
Yes. The outlet on the stove should be rated to 15A 110V.
Will an electric dryer shock if it is plugged into an electric stove outlet?
You bet it will.
Where can you buy stove appliances?
Stove appliances can be bought from many different stores and retailers. Some examples of stores that sell stove appliances include Sears Outlet and Bed Bath & Beyond.
Do you need to replace a 240V outlet for the stove if it makes a cracking sound when the stove gets turned on?
Could be the outlet, could be an open wire, could be a loose connection. First thing I would do is check that the connections are tight. Then replace the outlet. That leaves the wiring... The connection is probably corroded. Check the plug, if it's black and pitted you probably should replace both the plug and outlet.
What is the difference between a 4 prong dryer outlet and a 4 prong stove outlet?
The four blade dryer plug brings a separate ground wire from the machine to the electrical grounding system. The three blade dryer plug depended on the neutral wire of the plug to make this connection.
How do you convert a 4 plate stove which uses a circuit breaker to a wall plug?
You still need a circuit breaker. From your question it appears your stove is hardwired to the panel. It is perfectly acceptable to connect it to a suitably specified outlet and plug for the voltage and amperes for the stove. Basically you would turn off the breaker, install an outlet on the floor or wall so as not to interfere with stove. You can buy cords with the proper plugs and mating receptacles in most any hardware store. For an electric stove with an oven you are usually talking about a 50A breaker and the corresponding outlet and plug. This can be dangerous and if you are not sure of what you are doing an electrician is highly recommended.
How high off the floor should a outlet box be?
As close to the floor as possible, or on the floor. Remember you want the range to sit back against the wall. So you must mount the outlet so it goes into the opening at the bottom of the stove. Otherwise when you plug it in, the plug will hit the back of the stove.
If your outlet is a 3 prong outlet can you hook up a 3 prong plug from your old stove to a new stove which has a 4 prong plug?
No you can not you will need to replace the plug with a 4 prong the same as the style of your oven and change your breaker to the correct Amp for your style of 4 prong plug
How do you connect a 3-wire stove to a 4-wire outlet?
Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz power supply service. In order to plug your 3 wire stove into a 4 wire outlet, the easiest way to do so is to change the cord on the stove. This does not require cutting power to the outlet or anything like that. Anyone who is going to be changing the power cable on any device knows that you need to unplug the cord first, eliminating the need to cut power to the outlet. The difference between a 3 prong and 4 prong outlet is the ground wire. Both provide 240v power by supplying 2 120v wires (red and black). There is also a white wire, which will be your neutral wire. The green wire is your ground, and should be bolted to the body of the stove. (Most appliances have a location for attaching the ground wire). When connecting your wires, there should be 3 wire locations. You should connect one of the two hot wires (red or black), then your white wire in the middle, and then your other hot. The green will be your ground.
