40 Amp Outlet

A 40 or 50 ampere branch circuit shall be permitted to supply cooking appliances that are fastened in place in any occupancy.

40 amp outlet. Leviton 50 amp single surface mounted single outlet black model r20 55050 p00 12 97 12 97. Use the nema plug chart below to identify a configuration by pin array or designation. Enerlites 50 amp range receptacle outlet for rv and electric vehicles nema 14 50r 3 pole 4 wire 8 6 4 awg copper only 125 250v 66500 bk black 4 8 out of 5 stars 315 10 45 10. Leviton 50 amp double pole single outlet black model 5378 11 99 11 99.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Free delivery with 45 order. This means that for this 12 000 watt oven you could supply your new receptacle with 8 awg cable and a 40 amp breaker rather than 6 cable and a 50 amp breaker. Nema designations are based on a two part code where the numbers before the dash represent voltage and wires and the numbers after the dash represent amperage.

It will not ruin your range to be on a 50 amp breaker it will only draw what it needs. Caution most 20 amp receptacles are duplex receptacles. I think all i have to do is swap out the 50 amp dual pole breaker and replace it with a 40 amp dual pole breaker and i should be good to go. This comes with terminal end cord clamp to relieve strain on terminal.

They do make a 40 50 amp outlet and plug that would work fine for your range. It has molded on right angle plug to keep cord close to wall. Doing a kitchen remodel and the new oven calls out for a 240 208 40 amp outlet. Usually there is a maximum recommended breaker size based on the range wiring but i usually install 40 50 amp outlets with a 50 amp breaker and wiring so if a high end unit is purchased at a later time the wiring can handle the load.

210 23 c 40 and 50 ampere branch circuits. Connect the bare ground from the cable to a green ground screw and run a short piece of bare or green insulated wire to the receptacle. Use 12 gauge wire for 20 amp circuits 10 gauge for 30 amp 8 gauge for 40 amp and 6 gauge for 50 amp. In other than dwelling units such circuits shall be permitted to supply fixed lighting units with heavy duty lampholders infrared heating units or other utilization equipment.

For example the 5 in the common 5 15 represents 3 wire 125v and the 15 represents 15 amp. You can use the receptacle with two 15 amp devices two 20 amp devices or one 15 amp and one 20 amp device. A dedicated 20 amp circuit means that wires run from the circuit breaker directly to a 20 amp outlet. The existing outlet is 240 208 50 amps.

If your outlet box is metal be sure to ground the box as well as the appliance. The ge 4 prong 4 ft.