On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:42:38 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

>On 10/16/2011 8:09 PM, Lou Decruss wrote:
>> On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:17:57 -0400, >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 10/16/2011 5:49 PM, Lou Decruss wrote:
>>>> In the case of Cheryl's stove if the timer is running and the light is
>>>> on the ground wire should read zero when amprobed. If there is a load
>>>> on the ground it's not wired right and he cheated. It's not my
>>>> concern but I'm puzzled how the extra wire appeared between the wall
>>>> and the stove.
>>>
>>> I get snip happy sometimes and my reply to your previous post, I did
>>> snip what I wanted, and left what I didn't want. Oh well.
>>>
>>> The extra wire came from the power cord that goes from the range to the
>>> new receptacle. The receptacle was wired using the existing cable that
>>> came from the breaker box. It is a full 220/240 whatever it is because
>>> it uses two blocks in the circuit breaker box. How it was wired to the
>>> receptacle is not known to me because I don't know about these things so
>>> hired a licensed electrician and hope he did his job right.
>>>
>>> You guys are making me feel like I was ripped off and now have to worry
>>> about a fire.
>>
>> I asked you to pull it out and take a picture and you said you were
>> going to have your brother do it. You didn't.
>>
>> Here's a link with replies that say about what I said.
>>
>> <http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_wire_the_three_240V_wires_coming_out_of _the_wall_to_a_4-wire_stove_plug>
>>
>> Notice they say not to connect the neutral and ground which is what
>> I'm pretty sure your friend did in that magical box and cord.
>>
>> Hard to tell because you can't give enough details.
>>
>>
>After reading more and after watching the elec do his work, I think he
>did exactly what was said in that link not to do - I think he wired the
>neutral and ground together in the receptacle.

I did say that's what I assumed he did. Doing that he could have just
used the cable and jumped it out at the dryer. Would have saved you
the cost of the receptacle.

Lou