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I am remodeling my kitchen and just purchased a new 3 prong surface mount range outlet. It is pretty much identical to the original. However, the wiring of the original is somewhat confusing.
Basically there are 4 wires coming through the floor - Red, Black, White and Copper. All 4 wires are encased in one flat casing, with the Copper wire right next to the White wire.
The original outlet was wired with the White and Copper wires both attached to the White (Neutral) input on the outlet. Should I wire the new outlet the same way? The instructions do not even mention a 4th Copper wire, which I assume is a Ground wire, although it does NOT have a green casing.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Please note that I am looking to work with what I have. I do not want to replace the cord and the outlet with 4 prongs each, basically due to time constraints and costs. I'm looking to finish the outlet installation tonight if possible.
Thanks,
Joe
Basically there are 4 wires coming through the floor - Red, Black, White and Copper. All 4 wires are encased in one flat casing, with the Copper wire right next to the White wire.
The original outlet was wired with the White and Copper wires both attached to the White (Neutral) input on the outlet. Should I wire the new outlet the same way? The instructions do not even mention a 4th Copper wire, which I assume is a Ground wire, although it does NOT have a green casing.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Please note that I am looking to work with what I have. I do not want to replace the cord and the outlet with 4 prongs each, basically due to time constraints and costs. I'm looking to finish the outlet installation tonight if possible.
Thanks,
Joe