Circuit Power for Gas Stove Oven with Electronic Ignition
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How to Wire an Electric Outlet for an Oven – Typical electronic ignition only require a 120 volt receptacle which requires less power than a conventional all electric stove or oven unit. |
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The Required Circuit Power for a Gas Stove or Oven
Electrical Question: Can you tell me whether an electronic ignition gas stove/oven unit requires less/more or same electrical supply or voltage usage as an electric stove/oven unit?
Thank you!
This electrical wiring question came from: Cathe, from Manchester, New Hampshire
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Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical wiring question Cathe
Gas Stove and Oven Electrical Power
- Typically a gas stove or oven is supplied with one of the gas fuels however the electronic ignition is the device that is used to ignite or provide the source of combustion.
- Typical electronic ignition only require a 120 volt receptacle which requires less power than a conventional all electric stove or oven unit.
- There are combination units that are both gas and electric, for example the oven may be electric and the burners for the stove top may be gas.
- These combination stoves or ranges typically require a gas fuel line and a 240 volt circuit.
The Following will assist you with your Electrical Question
How to Wire an Electric Outlet for an Oven
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The Required Circuit Power for a Gas Stove or Oven
- Fully Described Kitchen Electric Oven Installation with a typical 220 Volt electric circuit. You may find yourself with either a 3-wire or 4-wire electric oven.
- Lets look at how the electric oven is wired and the possible solutions if your circuit does not seem to the same.
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