tomco2000 wrote:
My single oven went out and the wife wants a double oven with one
conventional and one convection oven. The current oven is on a
dedicated circuit with #10 wire and a 30 amp breaker. There is no
practial way to change the existing wiring.

The oven web site says the double oven needs to have #8 wire and a 40
amp breaker. The maximum load stated is 8000 W. I have been told (by
amateur electricians) that unless I have both ovens on at the same
time on high heat, I could run the ovens with no problems with the
existing wire and breaker. They believe there is a big enough
cushion built in to allow this operation.

I would appreciate any thoughts on this.

Might work, but it would not be code. I might add that if you had a
fire and the insurance company noticed it (the fire department is likely to
notice it) you would likely find you have no insurance. This would likely be
true even IF that was not the direct cause.

In short, don't do it. I suspect the "There is no practial way to
change the existing wiring." is not exactly true and a professional would
find a practical way of doing it. Sometimes they are nothing short of
amazing.



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Joseph Meehan

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