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  • Oct 15, 2009, 05:15 PM
    tryvector
    Double oven/cooktop wiring
    Hello everyone, I am in the process of adding a double wall oven to our kitchen,and I was just curious about a few things.OK the cooktop spec plate says 120/208 volts 4.7kw ,not sure but I don't think I worry about the 208 v markings.Correct me if I am wrong. I am in USA. Next it says 120/240 volts 6.3kw which if my math is good would be 26.25 amps. On its own 30 amp breaker. Supplied from the panel with 8 gauge red black white wires. The double oven plate says 120/208 volts 5.10 kw(again I don't think I need to worry about this reading). 120/240 volts 6.3 kw. That should be28.33 amps. Can I run 6 gauge red white black and ground( I think that's 6/3 with ground).Can I run that from the panel to a junction box near the 2 appliances,which they are next to each other, then branch off the 6/3 with 8/3 to each appliance. Another strange thing about the double oven the plate says 3 wire AC only, but it has red black white and green coming out of the conduit. And I will also change to 60 amp breaker if I am allowed to put both on the same circuit. Thank you for any help.
  • Oct 15, 2009, 07:50 PM
    Missouri Bound
    ABSOLUTELY NOT!!
    Each appliance requires it's own circuit... with it's own dbl pole breaker. In the US, it's 120 / 240. And re-check your numbers... you have 6.3 KW listed with two different amperages. Ohm's law is an absolute.
  • Oct 16, 2009, 04:21 AM
    tryvector

    Sorry , I miswrote the oven kw it is 6.8. Ok I will put them separate Does the 6/3 wire for the double oven seem like overkill.
  • Oct 16, 2009, 02:00 PM
    Missouri Bound
    Yes. 10 ga. Wire for 30 amp circuits, 8 ga. For 45, 6 ga for 60.
    You can use a #8 with a 40 amp breaker for the dbl oven... and you may want to do that for the coktop as well... Doesn't the cooktop and the oven specify what amperage circuit to use?
  • Oct 17, 2009, 07:42 AM
    tryvector

    Neither owners manual states amperage.The manuals are fairly useless.Thank you to everyone for all your help.
  • Oct 17, 2009, 07:43 AM
    tryvector

    Neither owners manual states amperage.The manuals are fairly useless.Thank you for all your help.

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