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    Mjworley72 Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 19, 2007, 07:56 AM
    Oven Replacement
    I recently bought an older house--but not that old--built in 1972.

    I have just removed an oven that was wired with two wires hardwired to it. It was a smaller, drop-in style oven. It was on a 40AMP breaker. I'd like to replace it with a slide in oven.

    What do I need to do in order wire this correctly? Any web-based resources that illustrate this well?

    (Obviously, I'm very new to home wiring and a do it yourself-er that just learned plumbing basics, drywall basics, etc. all in the past month or so.)

    I appreciate any and all help on this.

    Thanks.
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    Mar 19, 2007, 03:37 PM
    If the cable was metal sheathing with two #8 wires, then this cable should be fine, as long as the new oven does not need a neutral, as many of the new do. Best to check the specs of the new oven, and let us know what type of cable you have, and we can go from there.
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