Doug Miller wrote:
In article . com, "fredinstl" wrote:
thanks everybody for your comments. to answer some of your questions,
and summarize:

- I posted twice, because I inadvertently clicked twice :-(. sorry

Hey, no problem. Happens a lot.

- I thought bigger was better, but didn't know.... I'll follow your
advice, and get a 20 Amps breaker (my mistake, they do exist).

Bigger isn't always better. Sometimes it's worse (e.g. if you need a 20A
receptacle, you can't use a 30A circuit). Usually, it's just unnecessary.

- it's not a cord and plug oven, you need to do the connection

In that case, a 30A circuit is permitted by Code. But it's not necessary.

- I'll check the price of the wire (#10 is really expensive...), see
how much I save if I go with a #12.

Lots -- which is a pretty good argument for going with the 20A breaker.

thanks a lot ! I'm glad I asked.

Good luck!

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

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


Check your specs. The bosch website seems to list the 700 series ovens
as follows


Broiler Element Wattage 3500
Convection Element Wattage 2500
Bottom Element Wattage 3000
208-240V/60Hz, 4-Wire Check mark
Amps 20

depending on what model you have.

So its a 240 V circuit you need , but only 20 amps