Old stove power cord has three prongs. The new stove power cord has four prongs.
2007-01-20 04:40:25 · 10 answers · asked by metalman 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you are up to it you will have to buy a cord at Home Depot/Lowes with the 3 prongs you need.
Then you will have to wire it up yourself but you need to make sure this is done correctly because if not, you'll damage your house wiring or kill yourself in the process.
WARNING: 240 Volts can do a lot of damage, it's twice the voltage you get from a normal 120V to power a device like your PC.
It'll only take one mis-wired terminal to do the damage.
Not to mention the possibility of mis-wiring the GROUND wire which can KILL a person once they come in contact with any surface metal or knobs.
Unless you know what you are doing, don't do it!
Judging by the fact that you had to post this question in the first place tells me you are not experienced at this type of stuff.
DON'T DO IT!
2007-01-20 05:00:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can but it's Not a good idea, The reason Ranges come with 4 wire prongs now days is because of the lights and clocks that are used on them(Internally they are broken down to 120v) which would require the neutral The 4th conductor in a 4 wire supply line, It would be your best bet to rewire the supply line with a 4 wire, so you don't burn up the electronic parts of the new range if you do you need a new 4 prong outlet and 8/4ser copper to go to your Electrical Panel.
2007-01-20 10:14:26 · answer #2 · answered by Ray D 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-12-02 19:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get adapters I believe. But since you are updating the stove, it might be wise to update the electric service to it as well.
Not that much, specially if you are a do-it your selfer. Just install a new outlet.
Extra prongs, aka grounds, are never a wise thing to "cut off" as another gave as an answer. This is how fires are started, people are electrocuted, etc.
2007-01-20 04:45:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes u can switch the plug cord, the new ones come with a extra ground. unplug the stove, remove the wire, and hook the wires to the new stove. be sure to follow the same color codes. as in red- black-white-etc.., then re-connect to the wall receptacle, and you are off and cooking.
2007-01-20 04:58:18 · answer #5 · answered by michael o 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can and it is a simple operation. but beware. All electrical work in the UK now has to be done by a certified electrician otherwise when you come to sell, this may hinder the sale.
2007-01-20 04:48:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are a licensed electrician, don't even attempt it. One mistake may be one too many. It could be fatal.
It may sound easy, but life is more important than cash, so work it into your budget to save a live, possibly yours.
2007-01-20 10:15:39 · answer #7 · answered by intrepid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can switch power cords or it would probly be cheaper to switch the wall plug. just make sure you turn the power off before you try to change it.
2007-01-20 04:50:49 · answer #8 · answered by jimlt62 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes, and they should have done that when the stove was delivered. they did it with mine.
2007-01-20 13:05:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just cut off one of the prongs maybe
so it will fit
2007-01-20 04:42:50 · answer #10 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋