Wiring in new range- 3 wires in house, 4 on outlet. Help!?

Question

I am having my new range delivered tomorrow afternoon. I had a slide-in electric range previously and it was hard wired in. I was told that the new range will need a 4-prong outlet. I went and bought a 4 prong outlet and becan looking at how to wire it in. My house has a 3-wire 220v source. I have a 4 wire plug and apparently my new range will be sent with a 4-wire plug.

What do I do? I am not going to re-wire my house. I need to know how to connect the 3 wires in the 4 wire outlet.

Black-hot, black/red-hot, bare copper-ground.
No Neutral.

Answer 1

You'll have to get a new 220 line ran if you want it done right. A lot of dryers and stoves require 4 wire. Your neutral wire is grounded but the bare ground is a fail safe. Dependind on the amperage you'll need 8-3 or 6-3 w/ground.

Answer 2

I'm hoping you turned off the double breaker for the stove before you started playing inside that box.
You'll need a minimum 40AMP double breaker for your new stove. The minimum wire size will be 8/3. This wire will include a black(hot), red(hot), white(neutral) and bare(ground) wires insdie. That's your 4 wires for the 4 prong plug.
If you don't have ALL of the above you need to do some rewiring or have it done for you.
Also, plug in the stove before turning on the breakers for it. If you are holding the plug and happen to reach around too far your fingers will come into contact with the two prongs that are hot and then as you push the plug in your fingers will also come into contact with the box which will be grounded and you could find yourself on the other side of the room or worse.
Just be very carefull and pay attention to what you're doing. You're playing with a whole lot of juice there!!!

Answer 3

The new plug / outlet will require:
Red - Hot - (Brass Screw)
Black - Hot - (Brass Screw)
Bare - Ground - (Green Screw)
White - Neutral - (Silver Screw)
You also must be concerned with the required wire size and breaker size.
(Look in your electric panel - the breaker size is marked on the handle.)
If the new outlet is '30A.` #10, from a 30A. Breaker is sufficient.
If the new outlet is '40A.` # 8 from a 40A. Breaker is required.
Your new range obviously uses 120V. power, possibly for the lights and control system.
Look in the box. - Very often a white, (Neutral) wire is run with the origional wiring and just not connected.
If it is not there, you will need to replace that run of wire.
Some folks will tell you to just connect the neutral to the ground.
This is NOT a good idea. Especially in a kitchen.

Answer 4

It had a dryer in my home, it was a three prong and the cord coming out of it had to be changed over to a four prong - sooo I am thinking you'll need a four prong outlet installed and you can just install the four prong plug to the range and plug em in. I forget, but I think the only difference was a three prong uses one ground and a four prong uses a ground for each hot line ( 2 hots (120V each) = 240V). If I'm wrong someone will correct this I am sure, but this is what I remember from that and I'm certain it would be the same process for you.

Answer 5

ask the guy who bring it if can hook it up if not it should be that costy to have a guy come do it... or maybe im thinking that one of the four will also be a ground two hots right and aground is all you need the fourth would ground to the box ive run in to this before you just might be able to replace the four plug with a three plug like it was wired before but best to get a gut who knows

Answer 6

Andrew you are in over your head. Bite the bullet and call in an electrician to safely and properly wire your new range.

Answer 7

DEFINITELY CALL AN ELECTRICIAN. IF CONNECTED WRONG YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE WHO TOUCHES THE STOVE COULD BE ELECTROCUTED AND DIE. IT IS ALSO A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD. sorry for the writing in caps but this is very dangerous.
good luck

Answer 8

i r v got this one correct ,
but if you realy unsure call a pro , to do this