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220 vac 4 wire to 3 prong receptacle
Asked Sep 29, 2007, 03:14 PM
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| The range should have terminals for 2 hots, the red and black, and one for white, the neutral. The ground connects to the metal cabinet. Older 3 wire installations connected the white to both the neutral and the metal cabinet. If you have 4 wire service, the safest thing is to upgrade to a 4 prong outlet and cord. It also removes any doubt about code compliance. Make sure the rating of the breaker, wire, receptacle, and cord match, and exceeds power the range takes. | ||||
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| If you have 4 wires, I would get 4 wire receptacle, and change out Range cord, so the Neutral and ground are separate, required for New and Remodel. You will need to remove a jumper(strap) that connect the ground to neutral where the range cord attaches to range. | ||||
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