On Oct 16, 7:47*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.
>
> 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.

Pretty exciting stuff - that induction range. I'm gonna cook some
pulled pork but it seems that I dumped my cast aluminum dutch oven
when I purged my kitchen of non-magnetic pots. That was a smart move.
Too bad - I've used that since I was a kid. Time marches on.

The fourth wire is the wire that your wiring uses for the 120V
appliances. It is used in conjunction with one of the 120V lines to
supply power for the control systems and the oven light.