We just had the old fuse box replaced with a new circuit breaker box. The electrician left the wires to an old 2nd story electric stove, but did not connect them, as at the time we didn't need that stove. Well my deadbeat brother wants to move in, so he'll need a stove (orig. 2nd floor was apt) and I thought I'd use the old stove (tiny kitchen, tiny apt.). However, I've no idea how to hook the wires to the box. There are three wires, all identical, all covered in what appears to be cloth. Also, do I need the larger 2 pole breaker installed, that is if I can even use the wiring here. It's in good shape, but it is old, Very thick copper in the wiring. How do you tell which wire is ground or neutral on this kind of thing. As you can tell, I'm a complete amateur at this. The old plug is still there, it's just not connected at the circuit breaker box now. Any help would be appreciated.
2007-12-15 09:36:54 · 6 answers · asked by GrapeAddled 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
On older wires the color wears off and they all look the same. You have to find out which two wires feed the plug. If you look at the old box (Probably has 3 slots) you will see one slot at the bottom and two at the top at an angle. The two at the angle are the live ones and the third will be the common. I would suggest that unless you have had some training and knowledge I would call the electrician back and it will take him about 1 hour tops to install the new breaker.
2007-12-15 11:06:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Run new wiring have the electrician do it,I believe code now requires 4 wires, 2 for current a neutral and a ground.
2007-12-16 13:39:47 · answer #2 · answered by petethen2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need a larger 2 pole breaker then you need bigger gauge wire dont mess with it call an electrician
2007-12-15 10:11:24 · answer #3 · answered by dvdacmn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
William is correct. Get the electrician back to do this. House fires are not a good thing.
2007-12-16 14:07:51 · answer #4 · answered by John himself 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the electrician back in,
don,t mess with it, the old style wires that has a cloth wrapping is a fire hazard,
2007-12-15 09:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by William B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
confident you are able to yet you may purely be sure you have sufficient potential from that source, if no longer it quite is going to trip your circuit breaker, besides the undeniable fact that i might think of it has sufficient potential thinking you're particularly no longer drawing greater potential than your previous selection, they the two had an oven and a range.
2016-11-27 03:26:11 · answer #6 · answered by segerman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋