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| Hi all, I'm converting an electric drop-in range to a gas. The new gas range (Frigidaire Gallery BGGF3042KF) calls for a "dedicated, properly grounded and polarized branch circuit protected by a 15 amp. circuit breaker or time delay fuse." Can the current wiring be modified into a receptacle for the new range? Of course, I'll have to change the breaker to a 15 amp. Thanks for your help! |
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| White to the neutral bar Bare to the ground bar Black to a single 15 amp breaker Save the double pole breaker in case it ever gets changed back to an electric range. |
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- Posted by ronnatalie (My Page) on Thu, Dec 27, 12 at 10:14
| Concur with hendricus. |
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| Thanks for the help!!! |
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- Posted by weedmeister (My Page) on Thu, Dec 27, 12 at 15:32
| I'll mention that this wire is much larger than that used on a typical 15-amp circuit. This might make it a challenge to fit on a typical 15-amp receptacle. |
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| I think I would pigtail 14 wire onto the existing wire then drive the pigtails into the back of the box with a screwdriver handle. |
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