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07-17-2012, 12:54 PM
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we re-did our kitchen about a year and a half ago and got new appliances. The oven we got was a slide in with front controls on it. The range does not have any lockout controls, and with a recent addition to the family, we are concerned that as he grows, it will be easy for him to reach them. Wish we had the foresight when we bought it, but...
Can we put a switch to cut the power to the stove on the backsplash wall(Basically a 220V wall switch that would look like a normal light switch?) I'd prefer a lighted one to make it easier to know when it's on.
Is is just a double pole switch that is switching both hot wires?
Thanks for any insight.
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07-17-2012, 05:34 PM
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you would need a 240v switch rated for the amperage of your stove. Your probably looking at a disconnect. I'm not sure how big they go with switches but i've never seen one over 30A and that was for a three phase motor service switch.
on a side note, your kids not going to be bubble wrapped is he? i was cooking KD for myself when i was 11 
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07-17-2012, 05:59 PM
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Last edited by stickboy1375; 07-17-2012 at 06:05 PM.
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07-17-2012, 06:10 PM
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07-17-2012, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by k_buz
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That only stops the door from being opened, not the controls from being turned on... especially the top burners...
For the OP, are you sure there are no lockout controls? They seem pretty common these days...
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07-17-2012, 06:27 PM
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I was thinking that it was a built in type range only.
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07-17-2012, 06:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by k_buz
I was thinking that it was a built in type range only.
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Im not 100% sure what he has... 
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07-17-2012, 06:32 PM
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i think he's a one hit wonder. 
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07-18-2012, 09:07 AM
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I think the easiest in this application would be a 40-50 amp contactor mounted next to the panel with a 120 v coil, I would energize this coil with a lutron Pico switch, it comes with a wireless companion switch that you could mount or store anywhere in your kitchen... nice easy clean installation. I don't know the actual amperage to your range, but this is a super easy installation with out snaking wires. If you go my route, don't buy a dimmable Pico switch.
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My electrician mentioned something similar to this. If I understood it correctly, it is basically a remote controlled breaker?
He didn't seem to think it was too complicated, but if he did wireless it would be even easier. He was just going to run a normal switch as the kitchen is almost directly above the breaker box.
The stove is 40 Amps, and he didn't know of any normal wall switches rated above 30.
Last edited by bustedwheel; 07-18-2012 at 09:27 AM.
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07-18-2012, 10:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stickboy1375
That only stops the door from being opened, not the controls from being turned on... especially the top burners...
For the OP, are you sure there are no lockout controls? They seem pretty common these days...
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There is a control lockout for the oven, but not for the burners.
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