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    Mar 15, 2009, 05:21 PM
    Electric Range wire size
    Want to install 30 inch electric range. What size wire is needed. 30 feet from panel
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    Mar 15, 2009, 05:56 PM

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    Mar 15, 2009, 06:51 PM
    If this is an electric household cooking appliance, and it is 12kW or under, it can be fed with a 40A circuit using #8 cable.
    Is it 120/240v or 240v?
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    Mar 15, 2009, 07:02 PM

    Stanforty has it, I always pull #6's, a little more expensive at installation, but allows more power with only a breaker change.
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