Hi
I have a couple of quick questions.
Our electric stove is shot so we have to replace it. The old stove was a drop in which is hard wired. The new stove is a slide in which has a pigtail and plug.
Now my questions,
The house was built in 79 so I believe the supply wire is aluminum when I install a plug for the new stove is there anything I should do special? I thought I remember something about an anticorrosive dope or something.
I was even thinking of using cable terminals and solder them to insure a solid contact with the plug terminals?
When I ordered the stove they wanted to know which pigtail to install. A three prong or four. Since the wiring is older I doubt they had the ground wire (fairly new code) so I went with the three. Would I have been smarter to go with the four prong plug either leaving the ground empty or connected to the common?
Also the present stove breaker is 60 amps. I think new stoves only require 40 amp circuits would it be smart to change the breaker?
Lastly I will have to cut the cabinet since the new stove goes to the floor. Is there anything I need to keep an eye out doing this?
Many questions but I appreciate any help offered.
Ed