[hologos2357]

I just removed a drop in range that was hard wired and I now want to take the wires from the wall and connect them to an outlet for a new free standing. There is a black, white, and red wire that was previously connected to our drop in.

What do I need to know before I go to Lowe's and buy an outlet? I already bought the correct cord for the new range. It has three pronged, all slanted.

[tkrussell]

There should be an equipment ground in addition to the black,red, and white. It may be a bare or green conductor, or if you have metal clad cable, such as BX, the sheathing is the equipment ground.

In this case you need a four wire cord and male plug set, and a matching four wire receptacle.

The universal part number is NEMA 14-50P for the male plug, and NEMA 14-50R for the receptacle, see photo for the receptacle configuration.

[hologos2357]

I'm not seeing a ground or any metal in the sheathing, can you tell from the photo if I am missing something?

[hologos2357]

[hologos2357]

[tkrussell]

Thanks for the picture. Pictures always help greatly.

Looks like Romex, which should have a bare copper wire.

Any chance if you cut back the sheathing one would be found cut off?

If not, then you can use a three wire cord & plug set and a three wire receptacle NEMA #10-50R.

Be sure to connect the white of the cord to the frame of the appliance

[hologos2357]

Thanks. I peeled it back an inch and I don't see any bare wires, only 6 paper cords, two next to each wire, and a paper insert in the middle of the three wires.

House was built in the lat eighties, if that make any difference.

Thanks again.