Hi there.. i hope you're still answering questions. I ran 2 6-3 cables. One for a stove. One for, hopefully, a high end charger for a car. The 6-3 I ran is in a bx housing. I need clamps like what you have but i can't find the right size. Please advise - the 3/4 inch ones i picked up actually don't hold the cable at all. It slips right off
Nice work Benjamin! I found this video so helpful however i was wondering if you could make a special video of a project that a friend and i want to make using a thick extension cord installed into a junction boxed with a wall outlet on it and then next to it a little bit of thick extension cord into another junction box to install a circuit breaker into the junction box and then will put a switch plate that is fully covered up with 2 screws that you have to unscrew to reset the circuit breaker if ever tripped. I wanted to know how to wire that so we can install a 15 amp circuit breaker to a 15 amp wall outlet receptacle. Could you please make a video on that?
Breaker question. Appliance instr. states 40 amp breaker, but max load is 39.4 amps. Ran 6-3 wire for safety margin/potential future upgrade. Should I now use a 40 amp breaker or 50 amp for 125% practice? Thanks.
Moved in to a house and found that their is only a 6/2 wire hooked to the electric stove out let. Don’t know why. Also has gas connection . Thinking this can’t be correct , and how could I go about correcting it? Can I buy just a 6 gauge wire run it from breaker box to plug? Any suggestions?
Hello Ben , great videos you put out and have helped me a lot over the years. Question i have is if you have an oven with a separate cook top do you need two 220 v circuits ?
Sure just think that if your stove goes bad youll need heavier wire IF your NEXT stove requires 50amp. Just to be safe. I would just wire the 6 and breaker at 40. Can always change a breaker later.
Hello can i add a #8 to # 6 wire for my stove? The original wire was #6 but due to move the location of the stove had to add some more wire but got #8 does this affect the voltage thanks
Crud, Benjamin. I ran and 8-3 for my range and can't undo it. It's a 3-prong plug. The current breaker is a 60 Amp. I don't know what to do to fix it. Please help!
Hi! You should be able to just downgrade the breaker to a 40amp and you will be okay. Most electric ranges only use 40amp anyway so it will be fine. DO NOT connect the 8/3 to the 60amp breaker as that could be dangerous. Hope this helps! Always have your electrical work inspected once you are finished. Blessings from MN, Ben
@@theropesofrenovation My pleasure! Hope it all works out well for you! Be sure to have your electrical work inspected any time you are going to do work like this. The inspectors are usually just looking out for your good and are there to keep our homes as safe as possible. I hope you'll subscribe if you haven't already!
Benjamin Sahlstrom what about a 50amp breaker? I’m doing the same thing running 8/2 wire to a 50amp breaker for a electric range that is 40amps. Do I need to change the breaker to 40amps? Only thing I’m connecting is the range to that recpetical
Thanks. If you use a 50 Amp breaker for oven and 50 Amp for range, and you only have 100amp service, there is nothing left for the rest if the house. What don't I understand?
You’re not using all of that at once. 50 amps is the max the breaker will let out, but it’s not letting out 100 amps at all times. Look up “standard residential load calculation”
you’re going to need at least 500 amp service to supply the whole house. just jack it up to 1000 amps to be safe. ask you electrician to install this for you. he will most likely suggest a 2000 amp service, but 1500 amps will be enough. you can always run a cable from your neighbors panel over to yours just for that stove, that way you’ll have free juice for tote stove.
I used the links in your video to purchase the items needed for the range service (through Amazon). Will you automatically get your cut when the links listed under the video are used? Is there something on Amazon directly I should use instead to purchase these items to assure you get your stipend?
I want to move my stove plug to another location in my kitchen. Do I just buy a 3 way and connect them together to make the wire long enough to move it where I'd like it to be?
I would use aluminum SE cable. It is significantly cheaper than copper. Most stoves and AC condensing units are wired with aluminum SE cable for that reason.
+Brian Leeper Thanks for the suggestion! I've encountered a variety of opinions on copper vs aluminum. I think copper is a bit easier to work with since it doesnt require the special paste in the connections but both can work well. My main 200 amp service entrance cable is aluminum. Thanks again!
Aluminum is lighter and more flexible than copper. For the same current carrying capacity, it is about half the weight. So running aluminum cable may well be less work than copper. I use the paste on car battery connections so I always have some on hand. It is easy enough to apply.
And the cost...50 feet of 10-3 copper NM-B is $75 right now. 50 feet of 6-3 aluminum SE cable is $42 AND the SE cable can handle 50 amps vs. the 30 amps the 10-3 copper is limited to. Only bad thing about SE cable is that usually you have to go to an electrical supply to get it. Also 50 feet of 6-3 aluminum SE is noticeably lighter than 50 feet of 10-3 copper NM-B (both have 4 conductors).
Why is it that EVERY BODY starts their program off with the same stupid "HEY GUYS" HEY GUYS! 9 out 10 times its "ONE PERSON!" O N E! thats watching your video ONE not a GROUP so PLEASE enough with the "hey guys" Talk to 1 person start with "HI" or how are "YOU" ITS CALLED 1 ON 1, radio & tv been using 1 on 1 for 50yrs. Thank you, retired announcer.
You are completely WRONG. Everything is wrong from wire size, high of box, size of breaker . Ops sorry you must be out of North America, in Canada and USA is 50A plug, Romex cable AWG #8/3 and 40A double pole breaker. Go to school please and leave this job to professional.
Please folks. Go find another video. He starts off with a double electrical box and drills his own hole. There are proper oven outlet boxes. And code requires that a piece of 2x4 be screwed to the other side of box. He has no idea what he is doing or what codes are. Code give a specific height for the box and he is way off. He would give an inspector a heart attack. He is obviously not getting this inspected. Go get advice from another you tube video. Wait until he tries to put the face plate on. It won't fit properly. 🙄🤣
Aries Waters I totally get you! I probably should have spent a bit more time studying the receptacle before I started recording. Thanks for watching! Sorry I wasn't 100% detailed with the ground situation. Hope your project goes well! Blessings, Ben
Once again, great video. Meat and potatoes with great explanation! Thank-you.
Straight to the point and informative. Thanks
Glad you found it helpful!
So you can run the 6-3 from below. Is it ok under a trailer through the floor joists?
Dude your a badass. Thank you so much for the straight forward info without all the other bs
Ben question for you. I just looked at every range in menards and they were all 40amp, why do you deem 50amp the industry standard?
My range says 40 amp as well. Idk what to do.
Can we see how wiring the box goes?
I'm inclined to cut off the main power before pulling and placing breakers + wiring them.
Hey bro do you have a video with the installation of this circuit?
Do you have a video showin how to install the breaker for the oven 50 amp breaker in the circut box?
Great explanation, answered our questions, thanks. Keep it up!❤
Hi there.. i hope you're still answering questions.
I ran 2 6-3 cables. One for a stove. One for, hopefully, a high end charger for a car. The 6-3 I ran is in a bx housing. I need clamps like what you have but i can't find the right size. Please advise - the 3/4 inch ones i picked up actually don't hold the cable at all. It slips right off
wauhh,this is one of the best video step by step ty so much
Nice work Benjamin! I found this video so helpful however i was wondering if you could make a special video of a project that a friend and i want to make using a thick extension cord installed into a junction boxed with a wall outlet on it and then next to it a little bit of thick extension cord into another junction box to install a circuit breaker into the junction box and then will put a switch plate that is fully covered up with 2 screws that you have to unscrew to reset the circuit breaker if ever tripped. I wanted to know how to wire that so we can install a 15 amp circuit breaker to a 15 amp wall outlet receptacle. Could you please make a video on that?
Breaker question. Appliance instr. states 40 amp breaker, but max load is 39.4 amps. Ran 6-3 wire for safety margin/potential future upgrade. Should I now use a 40 amp breaker or 50 amp for 125% practice? Thanks.
Should always use what its rated for keep it at 40amps
Straight forward. Good job 👏
Hey bro ..do u know if you can run the wire in conduit out side and thru the wall?
Straight to the point. Thank you
Can I use 10-2 to wire a kitchen stove?
I have a stove on the name plate 11 kw 120/240v. What size breaker do I need?
is 8/2 600 v good for stove??
Moved in to a house and found that their is only a 6/2 wire hooked to the electric stove out let. Don’t know why. Also has gas connection . Thinking this can’t be correct , and how could I go about correcting it? Can I buy just a 6 gauge wire run it from breaker box to plug? Any suggestions?
Hello Ben , great videos you put out and have helped me a lot over the years. Question i have is if you have an oven with a separate cook top do you need two 220 v circuits ?
if I use a 40 amp breaker instead of a 50 do I use a 8-3 wire
Sure just think that if your stove goes bad youll need heavier wire IF your NEXT stove requires 50amp. Just to be safe. I would just wire the 6 and breaker at 40. Can always change a breaker later.
Hello can i add a #8 to # 6 wire for my stove? The original wire was #6 but due to move the location of the stove had to add some more wire but got #8 does this affect the voltage thanks
What if the cord from the stove only has 3 prungs?
That's a dryer plug
Crud, Benjamin. I ran and 8-3 for my range and can't undo it. It's a 3-prong plug. The current breaker is a 60 Amp. I don't know what to do to fix it. Please help!
Hi! You should be able to just downgrade the breaker to a 40amp and you will be okay. Most electric ranges only use 40amp anyway so it will be fine. DO NOT connect the 8/3 to the 60amp breaker as that could be dangerous. Hope this helps! Always have your electrical work inspected once you are finished.
Blessings from MN,
Ben
@@BenjaminSahlstrom I KNEW it wasn't right. Thanks so much for getting back to me!
@@theropesofrenovation My pleasure! Hope it all works out well for you! Be sure to have your electrical work inspected any time you are going to do work like this. The inspectors are usually just looking out for your good and are there to keep our homes as safe as possible. I hope you'll subscribe if you haven't already!
Benjamin Sahlstrom what about a 50amp breaker? I’m doing the same thing running 8/2 wire to a 50amp breaker for a electric range that is 40amps. Do I need to change the breaker to 40amps? Only thing I’m connecting is the range to that recpetical
Exactly what I needed to know
Thanks. If you use a 50 Amp breaker for oven and 50 Amp for range, and you only have 100amp service, there is nothing left for the rest if the house. What don't I understand?
That’s not how it works
You’re not using all of that at once.
50 amps is the max the breaker will let out, but it’s not letting out 100 amps at all times.
Look up “standard residential load calculation”
you’re going to need at least 500 amp service to supply the whole house. just jack it up to 1000 amps to be safe. ask you electrician to install this for you. he will most likely suggest a 2000 amp service, but 1500 amps will be enough.
you can always run a cable from your neighbors panel over to yours just for that stove, that way you’ll have free juice for tote stove.
😂@@ginoasci
What are you even talking about lol @@ginoasci
I used the links in your video to purchase the items needed for the range service (through Amazon). Will you automatically get your cut when the links listed under the video are used? Is there something on Amazon directly I should use instead to purchase these items to assure you get your stipend?
If you purchase within 24 hours of clicking, I should receive a commission. Thanks for your support!
Great job, man. Thank you.
very nice Ben is been helpful to me 😃
Now the NEC requires GFI circuit breakers for stoves.
I want to move my stove plug to another location in my kitchen. Do I just buy a 3 way and connect them together to make the wire long enough to move it where I'd like it to be?
Manny Ramirez what the you end up doing I'm in the same situation
Short answer is no.
Thanks, helped a bunch
Great videos. you look long brother.
What type of circuit breaker should we use on our panel?
The same brand as your panel. Some work with others some dont.
Can I run it in 8?
Thank you
you do it right.thanks you
Very helpful, Thank you !!!!!!
I would use aluminum SE cable. It is significantly cheaper than copper. Most stoves and AC condensing units are wired with aluminum SE cable for that reason.
+Brian Leeper Thanks for the suggestion! I've encountered a variety of opinions on copper vs aluminum. I think copper is a bit easier to work with since it doesnt require the special paste in the connections but both can work well. My main 200 amp service entrance cable is aluminum.
Thanks again!
Aluminum is lighter and more flexible than copper. For the same current carrying capacity, it is about half the weight. So running aluminum cable may well be less work than copper. I use the paste on car battery connections so I always have some on hand. It is easy enough to apply.
And the cost...50 feet of 10-3 copper NM-B is $75 right now. 50 feet of 6-3 aluminum SE cable is $42 AND the SE cable can handle 50 amps vs. the 30 amps the 10-3 copper is limited to. Only bad thing about SE cable is that usually you have to go to an electrical supply to get it. Also 50 feet of 6-3 aluminum SE is noticeably lighter than 50 feet of 10-3 copper NM-B (both have 4 conductors).
Brian Leeper Excellent information.
Very informative video, learned a lot.
Thank you.
8 awg is rated for 50 amp why did u use 6 awg wire?
you rock, keep it up kid!
Shouldn't a metal box be used so that you can bond the ground to the box?
good stuff man
wire size range
U post, i watch
6/3 not 8/3? #8 rated at 50 amps at 75 degrees and 55 amps at 90 degrees. Most of those 11.5-11.9 kW ranges only draw like 35 amps or so.
great thanks
Thank , great video
why isn.t questions a nswered to these questions some are real good questions
Why is it that EVERY BODY starts their program off with the same stupid "HEY GUYS" HEY GUYS!
9 out 10 times its "ONE PERSON!" O N E! thats watching your video ONE not a GROUP so PLEASE enough with the "hey guys" Talk to 1 person start with "HI" or how are "YOU" ITS CALLED 1 ON 1, radio & tv been using
1 on 1 for 50yrs.
Thank you, retired announcer.
You are completely WRONG. Everything is wrong from wire size, high of box, size of breaker . Ops sorry you must be out of North America, in Canada and USA is 50A plug, Romex cable AWG #8/3 and 40A double pole breaker. Go to school please and leave this job to professional.
Please folks. Go find another video. He starts off with a double electrical box and drills his own hole. There are proper oven outlet boxes. And code requires that a piece of 2x4 be screwed to the other side of box. He has no idea what he is doing or what codes are. Code give a specific height for the box and he is way off. He would give an inspector a heart attack. He is obviously not getting this inspected. Go get advice from another you tube video. Wait until he tries to put the face plate on. It won't fit properly. 🙄🤣
What the hell Dude "you think that's the ground butt you're not sure "?Are we suposed to laugh now?WTF?
Aries Waters I totally get you! I probably should have spent a bit more time studying the receptacle before I started recording. Thanks for watching! Sorry I wasn't 100% detailed with the ground situation. Hope your project goes well!
Blessings,
Ben
@@BenjaminSahlstrom nice way to handle that comment.i watch you regularly.nicle job
Is there a reason why you're not showing us how everything is actually wired together? This was useless.
So this is about what hardware to buy and not how to wire the circuit....waste of time
Okay then.