In article , "RBM" rbm2(remove wrote:
Some appliances don't use a neutral

True -- the OP's cooktop appears to be one of them -- but the electric oven
*does* use a neutral. The heating elements are 240V, but the control circuits
(clock, timer, etc) typically run off 120V.

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Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.