Mystery Electrical Problem
 

I wanted to move my range to a farther location, so I added a 15 foot range cord to range. I used a heavy gauge for the cord. I plugged in and turned on and would get a flicker of power, then nothing. I rechecked wiring, checked breakers, and replugged in and no power. The range was plugged into another outlet and works, so its no the range. Can the power cord get fried? or wiring in breaker box? I am not a electrician, any help is appreciated.
thanks
jennifer

What size and type of cable did you use for the extension?

Check the outer jacket of the cable for some numbers like "SE" "NM" and any numbers like 12/2 etc.

Is this a gas range or electric?

You may be plugging in to a GFI protected receptacle. Check your coutertop outlets and see if the GFI button tripped. Unplug the range, reset the GFI, and try again. If that it it, you have a ground fault somewhere (probably in the cord wiring). The GFI outlets are the ones with the red and black buttons on them. One says test and the other reset.

Some GFI's do not have the black and red buttons. The buttons may be the same color as the receptacle.

That is true. Still, the buttons should be marked. Let us know what happens.

This all happened when the extension cord was added, right? The first thing I'd do is check out that extension cord.

We don't help girls on this site.:laughing: Wait, the last time I said that it turned into a five page novel and the damn tub STILL AIN'T FIXED.

Sounds like 240V to me from the description. Recheck everything again. I bet it is something simple. Post back.

STILL NEED HELP WITH WIRING. Wire used in extension was cci seoprene 105 6aw6 4/c seoow 600v. I attached that to a 4 pronge range male plug. Unit is not plugged into any gfci. This is 240v wiring WITH 4 WIRES RED,BLACK, WHITE, GREEN GROUND. I re-checked all connections and and wires are correct. I switch breaker on and off and replug range stove and still no power. Could the wire be the problem or the breaker box.

I dont know if you have the 2 wire neon light tester ??

If so you can verify the power at the range repectale the two outer slots will have power [ 240 volts] then the upper slot and bottom slot should read 0 volts but the round slot is for grounding [ green ]

the white wire for one slot [ top one ] read this from the top to either hot slot it should light up or read 120 v each way.

once you verify the power is on in correct way then you can test the cord to verify the power working there.

oh by the way with big 6-3 cord you desrbing that is very rare i heard to used as extension cord normally with this set up most peoples will just hardwired and be done with it.

but breaker ?? some case it can go bad too but once you checked out the repectale and have both 120 and 240 volt there then you can dig little more deeper with this.

merci, Marc

Sippin, How do you know there is no power??? Just because the range doesn't work.... Do as my Frech buddy says.

French, can you PM me an(English) translation of the post from last week??:yes: Andy

Sippin:

it kinda dawned on me for a min was this repectale was used to be wired for 3 wire or 4 wire you may have to check that by the breaker box it will tell the story there.

also check the range termail block too sometime it can get jarred loose as well. [ make sure the power is off or unplugged on this one ]




Andy; want my translated verison of last week ??

i broke in few parts because one of my translaters limited the number of words i can jammed in but which part you want me to send ya ??

Merci, Marc

"Je ne dirai pas quelque parti dans ici"

My twentieth high school reunion is in a couple of years... Every bit of the two years French I took has exited my head and was replaced by a bastardized version of Spanish...Part of the deal working in ATL in construction.:laughing:

P.S. Some may wonder why Andy took French in highschool??? A girl, of course!:whistling2:

I am glad i will translated for you

it say " i am not going to say anything in here "

merci, Marc

P.S. i can drive some peoples bonker with french terms on electrical equiment if i want to but just wait and see about that one :whistling2:

Check the voltage at the range. You should read 240 volts ac on the red and black wires. 120 volts from the red and black to the white. Check the voltage at the receptacle if you do not get the correct readings at the range mentioned above. Don't check to ground as it is not keeping the range from working.

Come On guys.....GFCI on a 50 amp recept. You gotta be kidding.....