View Full Version : How to wire a 3 aluminum wire to a 4 wire 220 cook top
Halan
Oct 15, 2013, 04:15 PM
I have a older home with Alum. Wiring. I'm want to hook-up a new 220 cook top. My service line is 3 line, two insulated and one bare strand ground. The cook top has 4 wires Blk,Red,Wht, & Grn. Do I connect the Red and Blk (hot) one each to the two lines fron the servive panel and then connect the Wht & Grn to the ground?
ma0641
Oct 15, 2013, 06:38 PM
If this is a new range, your owners manual should tell you. Basically you relocate the chassis ground. Look in your manual. PS It is now 240VAC.
Halan
Oct 16, 2013, 12:34 AM
Owners manual does not show anything about relocating the chassis ground.
I have two insulated alum. Lines and one ground line from the service box. (220)
The new cook top has four wires, Red, Blk,Wht & Grn. How is this connection made?
donf
Oct 16, 2013, 04:45 AM
When you say "service line", I believe you are speaking of the power cable from your power company to your main service panelboard.
If the branch circuit is an existing 3 wire receptacle or hardwire connection then it comes down to the manufacturer's electrical instructions.
If the instructions allow for the 4 to 3 wire connection they will state that.
If the instructions do not say that such a conversion is allowed, then you must have the proper sized 4 conductor cable pulled from the main electrical panelboard to the cooktop location.