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This is an electrical question….I know it might not be code but I don’t plan on inspection….Can I hook up a stove to a regular outlet nearby if I only plan to use the clock and maybe low on one burner?..I know the circuit will blow to save all if it overloads…
aj
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*aj,Maybe you're not aware of this, but they sell lots of different kinds of clocks at quite reasonable prices at places like Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target, etc.:-)Rich Beckman
*Ya....well I gots the clock for free see....When I gets a friend to give me a ride soon...I'm gonna go google at those clocks though....I bet there are some fine clocks there!!!!near the stream,aj (Can I play with your wiring?)
*Is your breaker in clockwise phase?
*That all depends.... On the the phase.... Is that stove 6 phase or 12? S.
*Sure AJ, but yule notice that the plug on the stove wont fit into the outlet. Just find an old cord, maybe from that old electric canopener you got laying around, whack off the range plug, strip the wires and attach it to the range cord. You can use duck tape or somethin to insulate the twisted connections. If you blow the breaker you may need to change the wires around or get a 30 amper.
*You don't need a plug. You can just push the wires right in. In fact, if you push just two wires in, you'll probably get the 120V you need (the chances are 2 out of 3!!! and that ain't bad.)
*It's fine, just don't forget to b ventit!PS - Make sure you get the phases hooked up properly (check clock motor rotation by bumping the circuit) or the clock will run backwards and the burner will cool off the more you crank it up.
*AJ, you need to shim the stove up at least 120 degrees on one side for the clock to work.Dave
*Don't forget your safety glasses, those old clock have springs in them. One surge on the line and KAABAM!
*i KAABAM!Batman and Robin show up ???
*What cha gonna cook dat only needs low? Yews gotta burn things good ta kill dem germs!
*NO....NO....NO.....Did I say no!!!?....Germs are good for ya. Builds resistance....That's why kids are sick today....Not enough germs....Mom keeps the damn house tooo clean.near the stream,ajMay need more help wid da stove clock....I is gonna try to pan fry do turkey...and I need the clock to know when da bird is done. And I need some more shim stock ideas to.
*If you put the shims betwixt the pan and the burner element, that turkey'll get done a lot faster...
*AJYou might be puttin' out enough BTU's from smoking' your exotic weeds to cook the turkey and your brain in one high-efficency burn. Then who cares what time it is, anyway?tedd
*Now ya got my burners burning....How bout special stuffing in dat bird....Smoked turkey....special stuffing and our favorite Adirondack swill homebrew beer.....And brownies for desert...Wow...near da stream wid out a care...burnin da logs,aj (the log burner)
*I think if you tear the sheet metal off the back, you can identify the leads to the clock and splice directly to them - it's too dangerous to try to run a burner off of a standard wall outlet, but if you connect the oven vent to your range hood, you should be able to build a small fire in the oven that would be adequate for boiling tea water and such
*But remember to only burn hardwood. That sappy softwood is a fire hazard...Rich Beckman
*The problem with that stove model aj, is that the clock is wired in series with the burners. Without the cooking, the clock can't work. In fact, the clock's heavy spring carries the load. You're looking at one of those big 4 wire plugs (ground, neutral etal...). You might as well hard-wire the thing directly into that 3 phase box in your shop, the more phases, the faster it goes...fv
*Whoa Francis! as I stated in an earlier post, AJ needs to figger' out just how many phases he's dealing with. All that talk about 3 phase..... Well, there are a hell of a lot of phases floatin' around these days...... First things first! Sam
*Have you popped open the beast to look at the clock and its electrical connections? I had one that had a standard plug on the end of its wires, plugged into a little receptacle inside. Probably for ease of maintenance or replacement. Maybe you'll get lucky. Then dump the stove and get a hot plate (or a Coleman camping stove - works even when the ice storms bring down the power lines).
*Aj, sending chechen shim stock to cook your goose--might work on turkeys, too.;-)
*Use only #8 wire to tie up the legs on the bird. I saw it on one of them DYI/cooking/electrical/home improvement/home surgery/child rearing shows. Thanks to cable TV we don't need no stinking professionals to do anything no more.
*I am in favor of sticking all those wires right in the bird - shouldn't phase the average cook. Of course, if your home has 3 phase wiring, I am not sure what you do with the extra leg.Four wire all the way,Dennis
*Dennis - I'm sorry to disagree with you but I must point out that resistance varies from bird to bird and that a small bird might trip the breaker while a big bird might, well, end up like this.Some barely resist at all ...
*Is this a wind-up stove?
*Dennis has a good cooking method. You can also use the clock lens as a roasting pan for starlings stuck on the bent up hour hand as a rotissere. The wires right in the bird will cook it good. Used to cook hot dogs in the college dorm with 2 forks stuck in the end till I pulled the forks out one day before unpluging the cord! Like Jeff says, you gotta get wired up tight to get the bird, also loved the SS takeoff.
*Does anybody know if the inspector needs to taste the bird when it's done? My inspector came by while I was out for stuffing. Now I'm afraid I can't get him back until the new year. We really wanted to have that bird ready for Christmas.Maybe I'll just try and insure the bird and take my chances. By the way, this thread was a big help. Guess what else I'm serving - Potato clocks!
*Reminds me of the time I bought a car because I liked the radio or the time I bought a house because I liked the mail box or the time I married my first wife because she had a nice ass. What was I thinking
*Reminds me of my token rich friend who owned 3 Duesenburgs (a 1918 4-cyclinder mud-track racer, a 1929 dual-cowl phaenton, and a 1932 SJ Coupe). He liked to point out to people who were uppity about their restored Model T's that, in 1929, a Model T went for $495 and so did the clock in dash of his Duesenburg. Both have appreciated greatly and the Model T is still worth as much as the clock in his Dusie.
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This is an electrical question....I know it might not be code but I don't plan on inspection....Can I hook up a stove to a regular outlet nearby if I only plan to use the clock and maybe low on one burner?..I know the circuit will blow to save all if it overloads...
aj