On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 11:37:10 -0500, TURTLE wrote:

very critical that the (factory) jumper be connected from the neutral
terminal (on the terminal block) to the appliance
frame...........otherwise
the frame will _not_ be grounded.

This is Turtle.

Is it legal to combine the Neutral and the ground at the receptical behind
the stove and not go all the way back to switch box with the extra ground or
neutral / making 4 wire system Hot,hot,Ground, and Neutral?


No, it isn't. The box has to maintain the distinction between the
grounDED (neutral) conductor and the groundING conductor (green/bare),
which are only connected at the service entrance in residential work.

The idea is that the green wire only carries current in the event of a
fault. If they're combined in the box, the ground could carry current
in normal operation, which isn't Kosher.

It should be easy enough to either install the proper jumper or a new
4-pole outlet.