WillR
07-01-2009, 06:56 PM
I've just purchased a like new antique electric range (stove) that used to be hard-wired directly to the houses circuit board. The wiring is a simple 3-wire/prong system, with the usual red black and white. My house also has a 3-wire for our current stove which recently broke down. To avoid re-routing a 4th wire (with new ranges), I bought this older stove so that I can use our current wiring.
My question is that the antique stove I just purchased does not have fuses as a part of the range itself, whereas the stove I'm replacing uses fuses for the elements and its lighting. Would the antique stove then be more dangerous with out the fuses to guide and stop heating capacities, or would the fuses blow in the main circuit board if there was a problem?
As well, when re-connecting the antique stove to the house's wiring, what are the possible issues I'd run into with the difference in the stove's having fuses and not having any? Any guidance here would be helpful. Thank you.
My question is that the antique stove I just purchased does not have fuses as a part of the range itself, whereas the stove I'm replacing uses fuses for the elements and its lighting. Would the antique stove then be more dangerous with out the fuses to guide and stop heating capacities, or would the fuses blow in the main circuit board if there was a problem?
As well, when re-connecting the antique stove to the house's wiring, what are the possible issues I'd run into with the difference in the stove's having fuses and not having any? Any guidance here would be helpful. Thank you.