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   Guest_ | May 24, 2000 01:48am | #1

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   You could, but you shouldn't... A licensed electrician would not perform the work you described, and an inspector would never approve it. Others with full NEC knowledge will probably jump in and explain. You're gonna need a 110/120V 15 or 20A feed from your panel box, and a matching circuit breaker. I'm posting this now so you won't do the work tonight.

   Not an electrician, but have been through this before, Steve

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   Guest_ | May 24, 2000 02:12am | #2

   *I gotta agree wholeheartedly with Steve. Run a new circuit or tie into an existing one nearby. gas ranges do not use much electricity. A little for the clock and oven light maybe and the electronic lighting system for sure.Pete Draganic

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   Guest_ | May 24, 2000 04:16am | #3

   *Not an electrician but I see no reason not to use the existing wiring. I'd use the existing wires and tie them into a new single pole breaker and new outlet. The extra how wire would just be cut short and ignored. This may not be to NEC so don't do it without an electrician. (AKA don't sue me)

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   Guest_ | May 24, 2000 10:23pm | #4

   *I'm not an electrician, but I just finished completly rewiring my house, all up to code. But don't sue me...It would not be up to code to split the circuit unless the range line has a seperate ground wire. That's really unlikely, as the seperate ground requirement for 240v appliances is new. If it does, just run it to a junction box in the basement and you have two seperate circuits (black & white / red & white) To run a new line you can use the old line (probably) as your fish tape to pull the new line in the wall. The only other obvious kitchen related code requirement is that each kitchen must have at least two independent circuits. Make sure you use the approprate guage wire and don't have a cable fill violation, and you'll be ok. Cabe fill for each conductor is , 2.0 cu. in. for 14 ga, 2.25 cu. in. for 12 ga, 2.5 cu. in. for 10 ga, + 1 additional conductors worth for all the ground wires + 1 additional conductors worth of volume for any internal cable clamps + 2 additional conductors worth of volume for each device. The volume of the box should be stamped on.Mike

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   r_cooper | May 25, 2000 09:02pm | #5

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   Thanks for your help. I ended up getting an electrician friend over for a look. We installed a new 20 amp breaker for this circuit and it now has the proper ground. We are up and cooking. The gas stove is not the place to cut corners electrical system. I owe him this summer.

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   r_cooper | May 25, 2000 09:02pm | #6

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   I am in the middle of a kitchen remodel long overdue. The ancient electric range is gone and replaced by a new gas model. My problem is in the wiring of the new unit. The older model had 240 volts on a service cable. The new model requires only 120. Can I split the voltage on this system and use only 1/2? What is the procedure? I love the magazine and this website!