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  • Jun 2, 2012, 11:18 AM
    pauly4560
    How to Wire a 4 prong receptacle to 3 wires
    I'm in the process of remodeling my kitchen.
    My old electric range was hard wired to a wire coming out of a hole in the wall.
    There are 3 wires, a white, a black and a bare copper.
    Lowe's said they will not hard wire my new range, that I need a receptacle to plug in the range.
    They said current code requires a 4 prong plug.
    I am OK with installing this myself, but do not know how to wire a four prong receptacle to only 3 wires.
    I hate to have to rewire the feed from the box to upgrade.
    I also would rather not hire an electrician for such a simple task.
    How do I do this?
  • Jun 2, 2012, 11:19 AM
    pauly4560
    I forgot to mention this is for 240 volt.
  • Jun 2, 2012, 10:13 PM
    drtom4444
    The bare wire goes to ground, the white to hot, and black to hot, the other leg.

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