[Shop-talk] Electrical question

[Thomas Coradeschi]

So, the code requirements, generally speaking, are that you be compliant with the version of the NEC a the time of the installation. You don’t need to change how your house, appliances, etc are wired as the NEC changes. If you’re installing a new stove, then that would be a different story.

That notwithstanding, you need to get yourself a 4 prong receptacle and connector to correctly wire your 240V stove. Neutral and ground require their own connections. Or, you can revert back to what you had (again, assuming that this is not a new installation).

You would also maybe want to confirm that this NEC change (latest version is the 2020 edition) is for real. https://www.nfpa.org/ will give you free access to NFPA 70, once you register for an account.

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Tom Coradeschi
tjcora at icloud.com


> On 28 Nov 2021, at 8:46 AM, John Mitchell <jmitch at snet.net> wrote:
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> My electric stove has always been wired direct from the cable.  I was told that code now requires an outlet and a pigtail on the range.  The romex cable has the 2 hot leads, a neutral and a bare ground wire.  I bought a surface mount 50 amp 3 prong outlet, but there is no place for a ground wire to connect.  For now, I bent the ground back on itself and used the clamp to at least ground to the metal part of the outlet.  Is this ok or should I have just clipped it off?  Thanks for any expertise.  John Mitchell
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