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When making an electrical connection on a stove you should use?
When making an electrical connection on a stove, you should use a circuit breaker.
Should 25 amps breaker be replaced by 20 amps?
For typical residential house wiring 12 AWG wire is required for a 20 Amp breaker. If you change out the breaker for a 25 A breaker you would have to rewire the circuit with 10 AWG. In that case you could up the breaker to 30 Amps. All outlets and switches should be rated at the same voltage and current as the breaker.
Why does my electric range pass electricity into my hand through the pan I just moved into a new place and the stove sent electric shocks up my arms everytime I grabbed the pan had to turn it off?
It sounds like your stove is missing a ground wire. Sounds like one of your elements has shorted to ground. Shut the stove off at the breaker and get a qualified electrician to look at the problem. For you to get a shock you must have had your other hand on the stove or you are standing on a grounded medium. (eg concrete floor.) DO NOT USE THE STOVE. The amount of current you could receive could kill you.
What size wire to use to install a thermostat?
Use what is called bell wire or thermostat wire.
Why use 3 wire 240 volt receptacle instead of a 4 wire 240 volt receptacle?
Use the 4 wire if possible. You would only use a 3 wire for an old appliance.You shouldn't if possible. The 3 wire has no neutral wire as the 4 wire does. Som applications require the use of a 3 wire and some don't.
Can you use awg12 wire for your 220 stove?
No. I wouldn't try it. Check on the number of amps that the stove uses. Then you can calculate what size wire you will need. The amp rating on a #12 wire is 20 amps. A 240 volt stove needs a minimum of 40 amps. This supply is brought to the stove on a #8 wire rated at 45 amps R90 insulation. This supply wire is protected by a two pole 40 circuit breaker situated in your electrical panel. If you use a #12 wire and apply the total stove load, the insulation will melt off the wire and short out.
Can I use 18 AWG speaker wire to rewire a lamp?
No! Most lamp cords are made with 18 guage wire, some speaker wire is made with 18 guage wire too but the insualtion of the wire is very different. Both wires have insulation for their intended uses. Supplying a lamp with line voltage and supplying a speaker with low voltage are very different. The speaker wire is not meant to carry line voltage and may overheat and or melt.
Is it legal to use aluminum wire for a stove or dryer in Florida?
aluminum wire violates code for any use anywhere in US. If this is true, why would aluminum wire be sold? I know it is used for service entrance.
What gauge wire and amp breaker do you use on a stove dryer and hot water heater?
A stove is a two pole 50, and hot water heater i would recommend the same.
What all can you use 6 3 wire for?
I just used it to run my 50 amp electric stove. You can use it for a small sub-panel.
Do you need a dedicated circuit for an electric stove?
Always. Check the spec for amps and use an online calculator to figure for wire size.
When the green wire to a 220 stove cord is not in use does it have to be capped or can it be left exposed?
The ground wire must all ways be used. This is your first line of defence if a short circuit occurs. It is the current return path that trips the breaker and disconnects the load from the main service panel. The green wire on a stove cord, at the stove end, must be connected to the frame structure of the stove. Look for a ground lug or ground screw to connect to. If you can not see one, pick up one at a local DIY store and install it. Safety first.
What size wire do you need to use to run a 240V plug for your electric stove?
number 8 wire is rated for 40 amps, number 6 wire is rated for 50 amps Your stove manual should tell you, for that model stove, you could also look at the plug on the back of the stove, draw the pins on a sheet of paper, take the sheet of paper to the supply house with you when you go and someone behind the counter will tell you which breaker to get and what correct size wire to get to go with your stove.
How do you rewire a 110 volt HID Magnetic coil ballast to use 220 volt?
Unless the ballast is a multi tap primary you can not rewire it for 220 volts.
How can you use the word stove in a sentence?
The cabin's roof was all stove in. The coffeepot is still on the stove.
How can I use a Dutch oven to cook bread on camping trips?
There are specific Dutch ovens made for camping, which have three legs and a wire bail handle. It can be balanced over a fire easily. However, I'm sure a standard Dutch oven can be used on a camping stove, as one would use it on a regular stove.
What is use of plates?
the use of the plates is to hold your food when you are eating.
