Range Receptacle

tate16t · 11-15-2008, 06:03 PM

We had our wall mount oven range receptacle installed by an electrician today. When plugging in the range the cord doesn’t lay correctly so that it bends into the area at the lower rear of the range. I think the electrician installed the wall mounted receptacle in the wrong direction. It’s a Leviton 4 prong receptacle similar to this, http://www.pexconnection.com/product...pID=3464&catID

How do I remove the cover so I can relocate the receptacle. I can't seem to get it off and don't want to break it.

dSilanskas · 11-15-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tate16t

We had our wall mount oven range receptacle installed by an electrician today. When plugging in the range the cord doesn’t lay correctly so that it bends into the area at the lower rear of the range. I think the electrician installed the wall mounted receptacle in the wrong direction. It’s a Leviton 4 prong receptacle similar to this, http://www.pexconnection.com/product...pID=3464&catID

How do I remove the cover so I can relocate the receptacle. I can't seem to get it off and don't want to break it.

Flat head screw in the center of the cover. You will see it between the prongs

bobelectric · 11-15-2008, 06:33 PM

call him back

chris75 · 11-15-2008, 07:15 PM

Make sure you shut the power off first.

rgsgww · 11-15-2008, 11:28 PM

Turn the breaker off. Then you may continue the work

Wildie · 11-16-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bobelectric

call him back

I SECOND THAT MOTION!

Speedy Petey · 11-16-2008, 12:19 PM

If the range wasn't there when he installed it it is not necessarily his fault.
If the range was on site he should have checked.

chris75 · 11-16-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedy Petey

If the range wasn't there when he installed it it is not necessarily his fault.
If the range was on site he should have checked.

Cmon speedy, every cord is the same, he put the ground facing the wrong direction.

Speedy Petey · 11-16-2008, 01:48 PM

It's not the cord it's the back of the unit that matters.
I used to put every surface range receptacle vertical somewhere near the middle of the space. Now almost every one I do I have to lay horizontal and pushed 8"-10" off center so the cord loops toward the middle.
More and more I am putting them in a 2-gang box in the wall.

jwhite · 11-16-2008, 01:57 PM

that was a surface mount rec not flush mount. its ground orientation is always as shown in the picture that was attached by someone above.

Its placement left to right depends on the design of the back of the stove.

chris75 · 11-16-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedy Petey

It's not the cord it's the back of the unit that matters.
I used to put every surface range receptacle vertical somewhere near the middle of the space. Now almost every one I do I have to lay horizontal and pushed 8"-10" off center so the cord loops toward the middle.
More and more I am putting them in a 2-gang box in the wall.

I use these.

Speedy Petey · 11-16-2008, 03:14 PM

Yup, That's them.