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3 prong the 2 black wires are your hot and the braided is your neutral.

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Q: Originally a 240V line running from the 50A circuit to a box contaning in line fuses from this box came a 240V cable having 2 black wires and wire braid do I wire the outlet stove as a 3 or 4 prong?
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