On Oct 16, 10:47*am, Cheryl > wrote:
> On 10/15/2011 12:03 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>
> > How old is the hardwire wire that comes out of the wall. * *Why can't
> > it be used to hardwire the new stove?
> > Seems to me you could unhook the old stove from the hard wire and then
> > use it for the new one.
> > Problem solved.
>
> The old wire coming out of the wall is split into three; two 120v and
> one ground. *The oven requires 4 wires. *So something had to go between,
> and a receptacle is the best choice. *I wouldn't have known how to make
> those two wires and the ground wire into the receptacle even if I had
> pictures from the web, which I did. *I just don't mess with that stuff.

Plus the proper installation will make it easier to sell the house
when the time comes. The guy we bought our house from had jury rigged
another 220 line to run a dryer: He couldn't find another 220 breaker
to fit the panel, so he took off the protective sheet metal plate, ran
some romex through the attic, letting a circuit breaker dangle inside
the breaker box and running the other end down the laundry room wall
to a surface mount receptacle.

I make him rip everything out and make a tee into the gas line serving
the water heater.

>
> So the electrician has been here, and the whole thing is working fine.
> One problem is that while I watched where he put the receptacle to make
> sure the range would be able to slide up against the wall, I missed one
> thing. *The cord that goes from the receptacle to the stove is too close
> to the cabinet so the stove STILL doesn't slide all the way in, but I
> can fix that part myself. *Just need to move the receptacle now that
> it's wired. *Yes, I will turn off the circuit breaker.

Wood butchery is easier than electrical work. Make sure you don't
strain the wire connections in the process.