Sleepless
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I will soon be remodeling our kitchen. The present wall oven location will be moved about 10' across the room. The present 8/3 wire (40 amp circuit) runs in the ceiling. The ceiling sheet rock will have to be removed anyway so I planned to just pull the existing wire to the new location (resulting in a shorter run).
The problem is that we are going from a 1978 3-wire oven to a 4-wire (convection) oven (why can't they use 220 fans and transformers!!!). (The new oven will only need a 30 amp circuit.) The installation information from the manufacturer allows for a 3-wire installation "where codes permit" -- see attached file. I had a discussion with the salesman at the (large) appliance store, he talked in a very large circle, but implied that an existing 3-wire circuit would be acceptable, but a "new" installation would require a neutral.
I certainly want to comply with code, but running a new wire in an existing house will be a real pain.
Do I need to run a new 4-wire circuit to the new location?
The problem is that we are going from a 1978 3-wire oven to a 4-wire (convection) oven (why can't they use 220 fans and transformers!!!). (The new oven will only need a 30 amp circuit.) The installation information from the manufacturer allows for a 3-wire installation "where codes permit" -- see attached file. I had a discussion with the salesman at the (large) appliance store, he talked in a very large circle, but implied that an existing 3-wire circuit would be acceptable, but a "new" installation would require a neutral.
I certainly want to comply with code, but running a new wire in an existing house will be a real pain.
Do I need to run a new 4-wire circuit to the new location?
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