I found that the old oven had the white wire connected to the ground should i do the same hook up? It is not intended to be used as a current carrying neutral. I've got old wire -- 2 hot + bare ground -- that went to an old, hard-wired electric stove. The old top had a 4 wire connector and now the new one only has a 3 wire (Black, Red & bare wire). Stack Exchange Network. You just came home with the new stove your wife has been looking forward to. Now I have to put in a receptacle for a replacement stove with a 3-prong plug. 184 Posts . Wiring Diagram for a Stove Plug. Collin, from Grand Rapids, Michigan But the vintage copper wiring in many older houses works just as well as the new stuff, as long as it's in good condition and hasn't been altered in a way that violates code. My new oven has 4 wires and my old oven had 4 wires but my home service only has 3. Today's standard household wiring is a plastic-sheathed, insulated three-wire cable, universally known by the trade name Romex. Old ground neutral wiring with new oven. I have a stove cord that I had on my old stove and have to put it on my new stove. The 4th wire in that cord and plug configuration is an equipment grounding conductor. This is very easy to do but yes it can seem very intimidating. However, in new construction the installation of kitchen ranges and clothes dryers requires a 4-wire cord and plug. I purchased a Bosch stove top to replace an old stove top. This equipment grounding conductor is the missing wire in the older 3-wire … The Bosch installation says to hook up (L1) black to black, (L2) red to red and green or bare to ground. There is red, white and black. This is also the same process used when old wiring is replaced with new cable during system upgrades There are several methods for running cable through finished walls, and the approach you take will depend on the circumstances and how extensive the work will be. The bare #10 conductor in your house should be treated as an equipment (stove) grounding conductor for safety and wired to the equipment grounding conductor on the stove. Is the middle wire the neutral cord when hooking it on your stove? Knob and tube wiring diminished in popularity in North America by 1940, but continued to be installed as new work in some locations (including New York) until about 1975. I know this is an old subject but on a remodel I'm doing a old 50a 2 wire with wrapped ground was run. You go and pull the old stove out and to your surprise, you find the stove was hard-wired. Most ovens need 40 amps or less. On the grey cord it is not marked. Many stoves need 50-60 amps. I love this site for an office worker that does not know anything about electric wiring. Please keep in mind, this is for a 4 wire cord and the outlet for a stove/oven. It's a grey thick cord. 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