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Subject:
convert 8 gauge 2 wire to 8 gauge 3 wire.
Category: Family and Home > Home Asked by: rden-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
15 Feb 2005 17:54 PST
Expires: 17 Mar 2005 17:54 PST Question ID: 475176 |
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Subject:
Re: convert 8 gauge 2 wire to 8 gauge 3 wire.
From: anotherbrian-ga on 16 Feb 2005 00:31 PST |
I would reccomend aginst doing that. In a properly wired appliance the neutral wire is the return path to ground for the electrity in the two power wires. The ground wire is connected to the outer metal housing and under normal circumstances caries no power. If there is a short from the power wires to the outer housing, the ground wire will send this electricty to ground. Thus preventing the housing from becomming a shock hazzard. If you do not use a seperate ground (as you should) and the device shorts to the housing, you will recieve a nasty shock if you touch the cooktop and happen to provide a better path to ground that the neutral wire. Without even checking, I am quite sure that this would not be up to code. |
Subject:
Re: convert 8 gauge 2 wire to 8 gauge 3 wire.
From: nico7-ga on 21 Feb 2005 18:51 PST |
The latest code requires 4 wires to service panel from the cooktop black(hot), red(hot), white(Neutral), and ground. |
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