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   user-477743 | Nov 10, 2015 04:05pm | #1

   repurposing a 50amp oven circuit

   Let me first begin with the fact that I am NOT an electrician.

   That being said, I think the smart thing to do would be to install a 50-amp circuit breaker in the main panel, then install a sub-panel where the oven receptacle is located.Then, you can run your 15 and 20 amp circuits from the subpanel.

   An electrician can do this pretty simply for you since all the wire is in place. Otherwise, you could easily do it yourself, as there are many books and websites that tell you how to install a subpanel.

   I can't think how this would raise any kind of concerns beyond the possible requirement to get a permit/get it inspected by your AHJ.

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   MarkH | Nov 10, 2015 04:37pm | #2

   Is it a 4 wire circuit (2 hots, neutral, ground)?  It could be done, I don't know about it being code compliant.  Three wire circuit, don't bother with it, even though it could be kludged to work.

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   gfretwell | Nov 14, 2015 12:51pm | #3

   He said 6/2 in the other thread, That was never legal for a 120/240 circuit, even for dryers and ranges. The third wire has to be insulated to be used as a neutral.

   A lot of cooktops and a few ovens were 240 only (no light or timer) and they would be legal.

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   renosteinke | Nov 14, 2015 04:09pm | #4

   Good Catch!

   Good catch, Greg ..... I forgot all about that little detail.

   If the OP only has three wires, then he can't do much. He has no choice but to run new wires.