Range 50amp 6/2wire NEC Question?

kgbishop

First off let me give you the diy run down we are installing a flat top range into a small kitchen out business place but it uses 240 volt so it needs a 50 amp outlet and a 50 amp breaker in the box.

here is my question I am running 6/2 through an attic and then down a wall every wire that leaves the breaker box in the attic runs in a blue carlon tubing and the guy at homedepot is telling me I don't need it wanted someone else opinion on this it would seem very suspicious to me that every wire out of that break box goes where ever in carlon tubing while I am going to run a 6/2 just the wire through the space when I tried to further the argument with the homedepot representative he said the cant discuss code -_- (then why tell me I don't need carlon)

Speedy Petey

Did you even take a breath while typing this??? WOW that is hard to read.

NO, smurf tube is not code required, especially since in the eyes of the code it affords no more physical protection than NM cable.
Also, I will almost guaranty you you need 6/3NM cable, NOT 6/2. Pretty much every household electric range I have ever seen is a 120/240V appliance, which requires a cable with two hots, an insulated white neutral and a ground.

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rjniles

Installing range at your business. You need a licensed electrician, that is not DIY.

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kgbishop

its more of a church slash business they have a banquet hall on the other side.

Speedy Petey

Then you ABSOLUTELY DO need a qualified electrician. You already made two HUGE mistakes.
1) 6/2 instead of 6/3
2) Running NM cable in a place of assembly.

PLEASE, for the sake of many many people who will be using this facility. CALL A PRO.

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kgbishop

6/2 was the correct wire for 50 amp outlet it has two leads and a ground

just to be on the safe side we got a professional electrician to look it over he said everything was A ok.

Stubbie

Then if that is the case your range is only 240 volt..which is very odd. I think what you probably have is a cook top not a range. If you were smart you would read the factory nameplate and present that information to us. I am assuming your professional did this in order to be sure your correct in assuming 240 volt.

My problem is I have never in my career seen a 60 amp cooktop. So would you mind posting the electrical specifications from that appliances nameplate ?

Maybe take a picture of it and post here.

And again if you do this install without permit and licensing and you screw it up, at someone elses expense, when they do the accident investigation you will be liabel along with the church leadership. Not trying to be the devils advocate but you need to use some common sense.

kgbishop

yea its a cook top. and i know its strange also cause the ones i have seen were able to plug into a regular outlet but i am assuming beacuse it is a flat top (glass top) ones is why it needs that much amp