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Hello. we had a new counter top put in. we are using the same GE 4 burner counter top electric stove 1960/1970 hard wired. We forgot to tape the wiring so we could hook it back up the same way that it was. When we hooked it up the burners would not glow red as before when cranked up. They heat up but not quick at all. There are three wires coming from the circut box. 2 thick reds. 1 thick black. The control box under the top of the stove has 2 thick red. 1 small red and 1 small gray . I had the black to the gray, a thick red to the thin red and just capped off the other red. I know it's wired wrong so what would you suggest I try.
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Follow the wire, It should go to a junction box within 4 feet. It may be behind a cabinet. Remove the box cover and unscrew the wire nuts. It usually uses armored wire and this is clamped to the box. Release the clamp . Turn off breaker or remove the 2 fuses first.
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Need more in fo-gas or electric: If electric,I have seen problem in electrical box over time the screws where wires are connected over heat and get loose or break check both ends and disconnected electrical cord before doing this.Check all wires.
The two leads from the burner fit into a socket in the stove top. It's a bit tricky to get it in just right. If the three metal "legs" on the burner fit snugly into the three slots on the stovetop you did it right.
Gas stove? LP? It is probably the electric spark ignitor. Many times when you clean the stove top water from the sponge gets below. The water droplets (align mysteriously) make the connection between the wires, and the stove thinks it's supposed to be igniting. When the water evaporates, the switch will work fine again & the clicking should only occur when igniting & then backed off.
hook the red and yellow off the new stove to the two hot phases-then connect the white on the new unit to the neutral power connection and finally the green wire can hook to the same neutral wire also as long as the power comes directly from the main electrical panel in the home, but not a sub-panel
Older 3 wire connectors where Wht=Neutral Ground Return, Red=One Phase Hot, Blk=Second Phase Hot, of 220VAC stove connections.
Newer Electrical code standard has a forth wire that is bare copper for a separate safety ground return. I suggest you but a 4 wire pig tail cable for your stove top, available at Depot or Lowes, and connect 3 wires of this 4 wire cable just like the 3 wires are now connected. The 4th bare copper safety is attached to any metal part of the stove. Find a screw you can loosen to wrap it around and tighten.
REDS ARE THE 2 HOT 11O VOLTS EACH AND BLACK IS THE COMMON FROM THE CIRCUIT BOX .THE RED ON THE STOVE SHOULD BE 1 HOT AND THE GRAY MAY BE THE COMMON BUT YOU ARE MISSING A HOT LOOK FOR YOUR WIRING DIAGRAM ON THE STOVE AND IT WILL SHOW YOU THE COLOR CODES FOR WIRING IF YOU CANT FIND IT SEND ME THE MODEL NUMBER AND I WILL SEE IF I CAN GET IT FOR YA.......BILL
the white wire from the stove top goes to the green wire or nuteural, the red and black go to the hot wires I had the white wire from the stove top going to the hot wire and I had the same problem as you. am lucky I did not burn up my motor.
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