Most North American homes use a 40 amp breaker for the range fed with a #8 copper wire.
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If you had to ask this question here you need to learn more about your local wiring code re all the items you must use for a new household AC power range circuit.
Serious home fires can result from incorrectly installed new circuits.
So that the new installation is safe and legal - and complies with the terms of your home insurance policy - you must use the correct type and size of cable, the correct type of circuit breaker and the correct type of wall outlet.
From the local wiring code, a licensed electrician will know which size of wire to use because the answer depends both on the current to be carried (amps) and on the length of the run from the breakers on the main supply panel to the place where the outlet for the kitchen range is to be fixed.
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You probably shouldn't be installing a range cable if you can't calculate the load and cable size.
Wire size needed depends on the distance from the breaker panel to the outlet for the the range and the power of the range: 5 kW, 8 kW, 12 kW? Each require a different wire size.
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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.
Before you do any work yourself,
on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,
always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
(LIFE SAFETY WARNING! [disclaimer]
Electricity is dangerous!
You can be injured or killed!
Improper installations can cause fire, injury and death!
National Electrical Code definition, NFPA 70 2005 Article 100 I: Qualified Person. "One who has skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of the electrical equipment and installations and has received safety training on the hazards involved."
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Three conductor, wire gauge #6 copper.
Remember that you need to include an isolated [insulated] neutral conductor and a separate ground.
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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.
#10 awg would be required for a 30A circuit.
First you must determine the amperage, then the length of the wire run, then the required voltage of the appliance. This will be located in the owners manual and the data plate located on the appliance.
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When new homes are roughed in the circuit is expected to be 3C #10 wire connected to a 30 amp breaker.
A #10 copper wire with an insulation rated at 90 degree C has a rating of 30 amps. You will need a three conductor #10 cable to connect to the breaker. The reason that a three conductor is needed is because the dryer will need a neutral connection for the 120 volts used for the dryer controls.
A normal 240 v 3 kW tumble dryer in the UK requires at least a 1.5 sq. mm. cable feeding it, with three wires, live+neutral+earth, coloured brown, blue and yellow/green. This type of cable is supplied by hardware shops or market stalls at approximately 60p / metre.
10 guage is the smallest recommended
Usually 10 AWG.
3 conductor #10 copper wire.
You need a 3 conductor #10 cable. A #10 wire is rated at 30 amps.
Probably not. The reason is the amperage required by the electric range. They typically require 50 amp whereas a dryer normally only requires 30 amp. Therefore, the wiring feeding the dryer is not large enough to support an electric range. Your range should be wired with #6 or 8 gauge wire, whereas your dryer is likely only wired with # 10 gauge which will not carry 50 amps.
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Typically yes if you use a 30 amp breaker and the dryer uses 230-240 volts.
The ground wire is NEVER used to provide a reference to create 110v for the controls of the dryer. That is the job of the neutral wire and why dryers are fed with a three wire cable. With the loss of the neutral the dryer would not start as it needs the 120 volts to bring the heating contactor and the motor contactor into activation.In many cases, the ground wire is used to provide a reference to create 110v for the controls of the dryer. With the loss of the ground, the dryer's control circuitry 'floated' as high as 220/240 volts.Usually, the small electric motor that drives the control knob can not handle these voltages, also the control contacts and any additional coils will burn up as well.There could be extensive damage, and may not be worth repairing the dryer.
You need a 3 conductor #10 cable. A #10 wire is rated at 30 amps.
Probably not. The reason is the amperage required by the electric range. They typically require 50 amp whereas a dryer normally only requires 30 amp. Therefore, the wiring feeding the dryer is not large enough to support an electric range. Your range should be wired with #6 or 8 gauge wire, whereas your dryer is likely only wired with # 10 gauge which will not carry 50 amps.
Normally AWG #10
normally 8 gauge wire is used for electric heat furnaces.
no. depending on length of run you'll need either 10 or 6 gauge wire for a 30 amp double pole breaker.
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Normally a new kitchen stove will require a 50 amp breaker wired with AWG # 6/3 with ground wire.
The ground wire should go from the dryer directly back to the distribution panel. An external ground wire is not required. The ground wire that is in the cord set that is connected to the frame of the dryer and the ground wire that is in the feeders coming from the distribution panel, that is connected to the ground terminal in the dryer receptacle, is all that is required to satisfy the code requirement.
34 gauge copper wire will work but to use the 35 gauge copper wire is the best choice
Typically yes if you use a 30 amp breaker and the dryer uses 230-240 volts.
You listed no gauge wire. This is the required breakers.14 gauge - 15 amp12 gauge - 20 amp10 gauge - 30 amp8 gauge - 40 amp
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