Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    Richoldlion's Avatar
    Richoldlion Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #1

    Oct 30, 2007, 01:57 PM
    Changing the actual range from 3 to 4 wire
    How do I make changes to the actual range to convert it from 3 wire to 4 wire?
    Everyone talks about replacing the wiring cord with a 4 wire cord, but I have an old range that grounds the common to the frame. It seems to me that I have to disconnect the ground to frame connection and install a separate ground. Does anyone have suggestions?
    Thanks.
    Rich

    The problem is that the range has only three terminals to connect the 4 wire harness to.
    The two hot wires and a third terminal that has a combined common and ground.
    The question is: How do I separate the common from the ground.
    If I find where the common is grounded and then disconnect it, I can then use the third terminal for the common. I still have to attach the ground. Do I drill a hole in the case and then attach the ground using a self taping screw?
    My guess is that most people just attach the common to the third terminal or attach both the common and the ground to the ranges third terminal. Both of which would appear to defeat the purpose of having a separate common and ground. Comments?
    KISS's Avatar
    KISS Posts: 12,510, Reputation: 839
    Uber Member
     
    #2

    Oct 30, 2007, 02:11 PM
    You have to pull a neutral from the fuse box, not a ground and this generally means pulling a new cable.

    Ground always goes to the case.

    If, indeed neutral is connected to ground in the range, it would have to be made separate.
    Neutral generally is used to power the 120 portion of the range controls.

    What's done in industry (not necessarily for ranges) instead of pulling a neutral is to use a 240 to 120 step down or control transformer for the 120V controls.

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Changing from a gas range to an electric smooth top range [ 1 Answers ]

What are the requirement for switching from cooking with a gas stove to cooking with and electric stove

Determining actual factory overhead [ 1 Answers ]

Can someone please help me with the following problem. I am not really sure how I should go about solving it. -The books of Peach Tree Products Company revealed that the following general journal entry had been made at the end of the current accounting period: Factory Overhead... 2,000 ...

Can Someone Explain The Actual Meaning Of This Email ? [ 15 Answers ]

Hi. I got this email from my girlfriend. We hv been into an online relationship from past 1yr 9 months ! We hv never met each other. Things were going fine until, last week she went to this trip with her family and when she came back, she was acting as if I meant nothing to her :( . 2 days later I...


View more questions Search