Range circuit

[Charlie Bob]

In residential,I usually when don't know the rating on the range people will use, or the length of the circuit is significant, i install #6 wire with a 50 amp OCPD.
But lately i've installing more of the #8 with 40 amp OCPD ranges.

Wich one you guys run more often?

 

[LarryFine]

Wich one you guys run more often?

The latter if the job doesn't cover the cost difference, unless a range that requires the former is in place.

 

[Charlie Bob]

This particular rewiring i'm working on is a rental house, so no telling how many different tenants live in there the next 10 years or what kind of range they'll have in there.
Its not a whole lot of wire we're talking about here (length wise),
would you go with 50 amps in this scenario.?

 

[LarryFine]

would you go with 50 amps in this scenario.?

Nope . . .

 

[Charlie Bob]

thanks Larry.

 

[jaylectricity]

I've always installed 50 amp circuits for ranges unless the customer was installing a specific range and I had the specs for it. I'm afraid to install anything less.