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    Nov 24, 2008, 01:19 PM
    Electric cooktop
    This seems a bit strange to me, but I bought a brand new electric cooktop with three wires coming off it. The ground and two hots. So there's a black, red and green wire. So what do I do with the neutral coming out of the wall? I don't have a wire to connect it to.
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    Nov 24, 2008, 01:37 PM

    Is there a way to replace the cord coming off the cooktop with a pigtail that has a neutral in it? I've seen them at Menards but I don't know if the extra wire would connect anywhere to my cooktop
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    Nov 24, 2008, 01:51 PM
    Zoe, why would you suggest replacing the appliance whip? This is a straight 240v appliance. There is NO connection for a neutral as the appliance does not use one.

    Simply cap the white wire off.
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    Nov 24, 2008, 01:54 PM

    So just cap off the white wire coming out of the wall? And connect the ground wire coming off the cooktop to the electrical box the way the old cooktop was?
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    Nov 24, 2008, 02:00 PM

    I've been reading online that in 2002 the companies that make appliances have to use a 4 wire whip if they are to be sold in the US. So that's why I though it was really weird. Then my brother looked at the paperwork that came with it and it's an Australian model. I bought it at Lowe's. Are you sure there really shouldn't have been a white wire coming off it to begin with? I've worked with electrical and appliances for over 6 years and I have never seen an appliance like this come without a neutral in the whip.
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    Nov 24, 2008, 02:09 PM
    If it is 240v, and not 120/240v, then there is no neutral.

    No different from an A/C condenser or big electric motor. Straight 240v is two hots and a neutral. That's it.
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    Nov 24, 2008, 02:33 PM

    OK. Thanks for your help!
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    Nov 25, 2008, 11:22 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by stanfortyman View Post
    Straight 240v is two hots and a neutral. That's it.
    It's 2 hots and a ground, Stan just mis-spoke. I'm sure when he comes along he'll fix it.
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    Nov 25, 2008, 12:57 PM

    I figured that's what he meant. Thanks! We have it hooked up and everything works fine!
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    Nov 25, 2008, 01:28 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Tev View Post
    It's 2 hots and a ground, Stan just mis-spoke. I'm sure when he comes along he'll fix it.
    Yeah, DUH! Good catch Tev. Thanks. :o
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