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    May 18, 2007, 04:19 PM
    Hard wire 3 wire to 4 wire 220 service
    How do I hard wire my 3 wire (red,blk & bare copper wires) 220vac cooktop to the 4 wire (black/white stripe,black/red stripe, blk/blk & bare alum wires) in the house supply j-box ?
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    May 18, 2007, 04:34 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by vbenny
    how do I hard wire my 3 wire (red,blk & bare copper wires) 220vac cooktop to the 4 wire (black/white stripe,black/red stripe, blk/blk & bare alum wires) in the house supply j-box ?
    Hard wire 220 3 wire cooktop to 220 4 wire supply
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    May 18, 2007, 07:45 PM
    Connect bare to bare. Then determine the 2 you get 220 volts from, Cap the third.
    Test. If any problems, research capped wire further.
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