Out of curiosity, is this also required for built-in devices like
built-in cooktops and in-wall ovens? I'm certain my in-wall oven and
cooktop are hard-wired to their own junction boxes so I'm wondering if
I'll need to do the same if I were to ever replace one of them...
On 11/28/21 08:46, John Mitchell wrote:
> My electric stove has always been wired direct from the cable. I was
> told that code now requires an outlet and a pigtail on the range. The
> romex cable has the 2 hot leads, a neutral and a bare ground wire. I
> bought a surface mount 50 amp 3 prong outlet, but there is no place
> for a ground wire to connect. For now, I bent the ground back on
> itself and used the clamp to at least ground to the metal part of the
> outlet. Is this ok or should I have just clipped it off? Thanks for
> any expertise. John Mitchell
>
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