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   roger g | Mar 30, 2007 06:12pm | #1

   What is the amperage draw on the double oven? Check the unit and find the wattage then divide it by the voltage. So if you have 7000 watts divided by 220 volts you will get almost 32 amps.

    Without checkin, I would think 8 ga.

    

   roger

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   fgw2 | Mar 30, 2007 06:16pm | #2

   That's a good formula, thanks. 

    

   I looked at the appliance and there isn't enough wire emerging from the conduit to read the size, but the wire inside the cover is twisted, not solid - which leads me to believe it's probably 8.

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   BillHartmann | Mar 30, 2007 06:21pm | #4

   "I looked at the appliance and there isn't enough wire emerging from the conduit to read the size, but the wire inside the cover is twisted, not solid - which leads me to believe it's probably 8."Wire size on the oven has absolutley no indication of size needed for the feeder.Appliance wires often use special high tempature insulation and can use much smaller than "normal" wire.WHAT IS THE NAMEPLATE RATING ON THE OVENS AND/OR THE INSTALLATION INSTRCTIONS SAY..
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   A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.

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   fgw2 | Mar 30, 2007 06:25pm | #5

   I couldn't find the nameplate as the oven is in storage in an overfilled barn.  It would probably take less time to run 8 guage wire than it would be to dig the appliance out and look for the specifications.

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   DanH | Mar 30, 2007 06:34pm | #6

   I replied to the other thread: Sample of one -- the Subzero/Wolf double oven calls for a 50A circuit.
   So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin

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   roger g | Mar 30, 2007 06:56pm | #7

   Don't guess on the size of wire needed. Depending on the amperage draw you made need 6ga.

    There has to be a rating plate somewhere but if not you can (or someone can) ohm out the resistance heaters and get the resistance and then with another formula you can get amperage. Divide the voltage by the ohms and you get amps.

    

   roger

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   fgw2 | Mar 30, 2007 07:00pm | #8

   Ok...I will dig the appliance out and find the plate.

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   DanH | Mar 30, 2007 07:46pm | #9

   The install instructions should tell you what amperage circuit to use. They may be available online.

   So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin

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   davidmeiland | Mar 30, 2007 06:21pm | #3

   There should be a plate on the unit with the specs you need. There should also be an owner's manual, online if you lost the paper version. Looking at the wire and deciding won't really cut it...