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This Article:
The 6-3G cable is stripped
and connected to a stove receptacle. The outlet is secured to
the metal junction box. |
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| Skill Level:
2-3 (Basic to Intermediate) |
Time Taken:
About 15 Minutes |
By
Bruce W.
Maki, Editor
Final electrical work, such as installing a range outlet, is
normally done after the drywall has been finished and painted.
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After the drywall was finished and
painted, I pulled the stove wiring out of the junction
box. This cable is 6-3G, which means there are
three 6-gauge wires with a ground wire. |
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| This is a NEMA 14-50 range outlet,
which cost about $10 at Home Depot. |
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Before the 1996 National Electrical Code, a 3-prong outlet
was used in most houses, while this 4-prong was required in
manufactured homes. Now all new homes are required to use
this 4-prong outlet for ranges.
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A mud ring is necessary to mount
the outlet in the square metal junction box. We used a
1/2" deep mud ring, but other depths are available,
including a flat mud ring. |
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| I slipped the mud ring over the wires and
attached it to the box. |
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I stripped the insulation from the ends of
the wires. I used a knife because my wire strippers
can't strip large sizes of wire like number 6. |
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| The connections on the stove receptacle
use these large clamping devices. |
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I placed each wire in its appropriate hole
and tightened the screw.
The ground and neutral (white) connections are each
labeled, while two connections are labeled as
simply as "hot". The black or red wire can go
in either hot connection. |
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| After the four wires were connected, I
pushed the wires and outlet into the junction box.
This was harder than it sounds. 6-3 cable is quite
stiff, and it had to carefully bend it into a coil and
push it into the double-depth junction box. I can't
imagine trying to force this cable into a single-depth
4-inch junction box. |
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Then I screwed the outlet to the mud ring. |
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Oops!
| A couple of days later, while connecting
the stove cord and installing the appliance, we had to rotate
the outlet a quarter-turn, because... |
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... the cord needed to go sideways
to keep it out of the way. |
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| Once the cord was tucked carefully into
the recess at the back of the stove, we pushed the
appliance against the wall and tested the burners. |
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Tools
Used:
- Flat-Blade
Screwdriver
- Cordless
Drill/Driver
- Utility
Knife
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Materials
Used:
- NEMA
14-50 4-Prong Range Outlet
- Mud
Ring, ½" Deep
- Range
Outlet Cover Plate
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Recommended
Reading:
- Wiring
A House by Rex Cauldwell,
published by Taunton Press
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