How to Install a 3 Prong or 4 Prong Range Cord

How to Install a 3 Prong or 4 Prong Range Cord
Most Electric Ranges and Stoves do not come with 3 Prong or 4 Prong range cords anymore.
You've got to buy and install them separately. Especially if you buy the appliance brand new.
There are also instances where you may move your appliance to a new location where the outlet in the wall of the kitchen is different from the one currently installed on your appliance.
In this video, Renos shows you how to install both a 3 prong range cord as well as a 4 prong range cord.
All you need is a screwdriver and a little elbow grease and you can complete this stove wire install yourself.
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[@LaMusicade4]

I’m definitely buying a magnetic screwdriver set

[@seanwashington2145]

That was helpful, just bought a brand new GE stove, got home and almost tore the stove up looking for power cord lol, salesman didn’t tell me I needed another cord. Appreciate your help.

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

Retailers usually provide the cord when they do the install themselves, but when you do it yourself, you are usually on your own. Glad you were able to get things squared away!

[@vincentpena1750]

Thank you. I learned something

[@today365]

Thank you! You’re video was so clear and you made it so easy for me to understand. Now let me go attempt this install.

[@voncilesanders8308]

Installing a new Whirlpool electric stove today; thank you so very much for the tutorial!

[@mikeb9080]

Well done. I liked the clarity of the 3 prong versus the 4 prong wiring system.

[@roselarouge9107]

Well I did it right and we have the same stove! Thank you darling! I did take out the ground strap as per instructions on the back of the range.

[@jonfoster5685]

Thank you! I just went out and bought a new socket for my new range. I do not do electricity well and wasn't looking forward to doing it. This seemed MUCH safer and easier and it was! So again, THANK YOU!

[@syedpervez7009]

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

[@ChrisStathis8of8]

Thank you for posting this. Gave me the confidence to switch out the plug.

[@Mr4101945]

Great video. Wonderful instructions. Thank you.

[@roundedges2]

Very clear and patient.

[@soloantonetty1317]

Thank you this really helped..fixed it myself 💪🏾💪🏾

[@brantschumaker5843]

Very much appreciated this video! You have a gift for teaching!

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

Thank you!

[@jimmyphilpot3393]

Very informative!!!!! Thanks

[@aprilromine1747]

Thanks, this was so easy. Wasn’t sure how to do it. Other videos were over explained

[@wandawalker2145]

Very helpful 👌🏾... Thank you!

[@bulkmailbullseye70]

great posting. I would push on the jacketed cable toward the oven interior as i tighten the tension isolation strap. This small amount of slack is key to eliminate tension at the hardwired connections.

[@MelindaClairify]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

Thank you!

[@lissettemartinezrealtor3228]

Thank you. Made it so easy!

[@williechestnut7133]

Preciate it my brother just what I needed, i can build a car motors top to bottom and couldn't figure out a 4 wire stove hook up lol ,god bless you

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

Glad this helped! Thank you for sharing.

[@Junior-cy7lv]

Thanks Brother! Very helpful!

[@ortiztony67]

Thank you very much my brother for your great help

[@ernestfuller1688]

Very helpful will be. Tuning in for more tips on how to fix and repair

[@eugeneportnoy900]

Thanks your video just simple make a answer to my questions. Thanks!

[@jackwilliams5474]

Nice video!

[@jesseterry11]

Awesome video thank you bro

[@beutifulutv8668]

Thank you my black king! Cus this the exact stove I got!!

[@hior12israel49]

Thank you for video, it helped.

[@beutifulutv8668]

Thank you king! Cus this the exact stove I got!!

[@ronaldbennett7243]

Very good information thank you so very much

[@Robster1.]

Thank you

[@lr2240]

Just wanted to take a moment and say a big THANK YOU. Your video is was clear, concise and kept it in laymans terms. I saw a few others but most were confusing, needless to say your summed it perfectly. A+++++

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

Thank you for your positive words! I'm glad that you found the video helpful.

[@jcantrell42]

I second that. Thank you so much. I dropped something out of my cabinet and cracked my oven and replaced it with what I thought was the same oven but it had a 3 prong instead of a 4 prong. You saved me a lot of time and money paying an electrician

[@cakomusic7311]

We got the same stove 😂 perfect

[@meerathegreyhound1044]

Thank you!

[@PiedPiper38]

Thank you sir

[@g4gpowerinyourposition545]

Good help

[@destinyranee8300]

Thank you so much for this my boyfriend is at work and I wanted to get my new stove installed by myself & this helped so much lol my old range has 4 and my new one has 3 I guess I can’t switch cords so guess I’m making a trip to lowes to get a new outlet lol

[@fredytay2122]

Thanks 🙏😊

[@adamarlem9863]

Thank you ✅

[@Wogsmawp]

Hopefully this man is going to save my ass our three prong stove got a crack on the top so our landlord got us a new one only for it to be four prong and the people just came to fix it but I told them it was already fixed because I’m bad at being social so now I have to do it myself before I get my ass yelled at by my mom 😂 And it’s the same stove so that should be a plus

[@kechikan39]

your video is very thank you

[@bradpeck3633]

EXCELLENT EXPLANATION OF CHANGING 4 WIRE AND 3 WIRE CORDS, THANK YOU

[@richardveitch2748]

Thanks

[@cheifmecca1422]

Good looking out big dawg i was lost homie

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

Glad to hear that it worked out.

[@aprilseering]

Thank you for making this video. I am trying to install a 3 wire plug. It isn't color coded, so I'm worried about doing it in the "wrong order," but your video is very informative and I am grateful for your help. By the way, Merry upcoming Christmas to all of you. 🤗

[@teachingandlearning]

Thx

[@shawnstanford527]

Now when I help a friend out, I will actually look like I know what I'm doing. Thanks homie!

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

Awesome!

[@TheIndySongbird]

Hi, I learn alot from these videos....single gal, trying to fix a stove here. It keeps saying if you're doing a 4 prong to remember to remove the ground strap, but I never saw you remove anything....??

[@lequang2296]

Should ground trap remove from Neutral terminal ? Then Ground wire screw to the frame ( separate from neutral) ? Thanks for sharing.

[@vincelimonez1731]

Thank you I was wondering why my 3 wire didn't have color code

[@tylerkrug7719]

What if you don't have a ground strap and it's 3 prong?

[@roybock6237]

When connection a 4 wire plug you have to remove the strap between the neutral and ground!!!!

[@dawnbuteau6140]

What is the strap? Is it that metal piece behind it that came off?

[@awshortclips]

Yah. Instructions manual for my stove clearly warns when wiring for 4 prong to remove the strap.

[@dude4173]

@@awshortclips same here. Says to cut the strap. This guy didn’t do it

[@frankobusek5289]

@@dude4173 the next question is what does "cut" mean?. Does that mean leave half of the ground strap so the 2 neutrals are still connected (does that matter, or is it ok to remove the entire ground strap) ? ... or Judy make sure the ground and neutral are not connected.

[@kilcar]

In any case, kill the circuit breaker first, then switch on when pigtail is plugged into the outlet

[@siqandcypress]

Hi. Can you do the same install on a 4 prong dryer convert for a 3 prong outlet? Thanks.

[@sedemakua9259]

Can a cook top stove wired like this be connected to any socket in a home or does it need a separate socket meant for stoves?

[@renescarb6210]

Thanks, I won't need to call my dad I can do this myself

[@Ryu_Kage.]

So let me get this straight if you hook up a 3 pronged stove plug then the middle one /neutral is the ground? And than i just hook up the postive and negative like you showed in the video Sir?

[@ntroxell83]

I broke the tucking pkwstic that the wires screw into does that matter all the wires are connected to bolts but tightening it down I snapped off the plastic the tighten into

[@analyperez7449]

How do you get the strap for the cable to sit flush so you can screw it close from the bottom?

[@fastguned]

The writing says twice to remove the copper ground strap. I dont see this done in the video. BTW Im an old school mechanic and never heard os spinning the screwdriver counterclockwise to prevent cross threading . i dont think it will and is pointless.

[@teresaguerrasalazar]

I bought a 1960 GE electric stove and I'm changing the cord to fit my 4 wire outlet I understand everything but the ground screw is separate below about 2 inches below the neutral connection no attachment at all to anything. The Ground screw has a small piece of metal underneath the head of the screw that reads Ground do I leave it there? when connecting the green wire or do I remove it completely? if I leave it on where do I place the loop of the green wire below the silver loose piece of metal that reads ground or on top of that loose piece of metal?

[@sweetpetergeda]

Hey would it make a difference if the cord wasn't a traditional stove cord?

[@skeeburton3360]

Thank ya bro that help

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

Glad to help!

[@uh0hun]

How do I remove the copper strap?

[@jimhemphy1609]

So my power cord I'm installing doesn't have color to show positive and negative, what should I do

[@THEBIGCHULETA]

So does this mean that all newer stove models can interchange between a 3 prong to 4 prong/4 prong to 3 prong? Why would you need a 3 versus 4 or vice versa? What’s the difference/benefits of the two?

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

I hesitate to say "all." But all the ones that i've seen. Most stoves arent sold with power cords. You have to select between the 3 prongs and 4 prongs and buy it separately from the appliance.

[@nirvanarocks83]

@@RENOS4PROSJOES so I have a older home with 3 wire circuit can I hook up my stove to a 3 prong plug and buy a surface outlet for 3 wire

[@joeestrada9974]

On the video you didn't remove the copper strip that's between neutral and ground on a four prong

[@GaryYoung-eq1ph]

Samsung 240v. 40amp. 6.3 cu. 3 prong cord ok?

[@k-9lover5349]

You didnt show how to put in a 3 prong on a 4 wired stove which is what i needed to know.ill move on to someone else

[@Nick-bh1fy]

Should the copper bonding strap Be removed so that your ground and neutral are separated

[@tacticaltal]

YES!!

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

Yes.

[@hartcreativevideo]

Major Mistake on the video of the four wire install. You did not remove the Copper Ground Strap before installing the ground wire. (At least you called it out in writing at 7:49 but you never showed doing it correctly.) To recap for anyone reading this: Three wire needs that copper ground strap in place. 4 wire needs the installer to remove the copper ground strap!

[@Mello_Man_Ace]

Why doesn't the cord come built in when stove like any other appliances 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@davidburns3480]

reno - the trouble is i have a 4 prong existing wall outlet but a 3 prong wire on the older range - what do i do?

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

You can change the cord on the appliance from a 3 prong to 4 prong.

[@sharoncourt75]

Hello, i had a 4 prong oven plugg made for my wall oven, i got a new oven cabinet made and is kind a snug, the only way to get the cabinet closer to the wall i by cuting a hole in the wood and not the plug is but it against the oven back wall, how hot this wals wil get. Will this damage the pastic plugg? I was told the exterior of the oven dont get to hot, I am afraid to use it now, this allow the cabinet to be about 2" away from the wall, not even shooting for flush fit, thanks a bunch.

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

Hi, let me start by saying that you may want to call an electrician to take a look at what you've got to make sure that it's safe. Without actually seeing what you have it's not possible for me to give you specific instructions. However, If I'm understanding your situation, I believe this is usually handled in one of two ways (1) remove the cover plate and outlet from the wall, cut an outlet sided hole in the cabinet, then install the cabinet, then reinstall the outlet and cover plate on the inside of the cabinet. then plug the oven in. (2) these types of ovens can also be hardwired. This means that there would be no outlet and that all the wires inside the outlet box would connect directly to the wires from the oven. Your current oven has a cord with a plug, this would have to be replaced with the proper cord. You would also need to install a junction box to house the wire connections. The wire connections would need to be made with large wire nuts to secure the connections. Good Luck.

[@sharoncourt75]

@@RENOS4PROSJOES i had an electritian install the receptacle, cause I new i wanted to replace de cabinet later so wanted a plugg, a handy man told me the plugg will be fine but it agains the bare oven wall, i am fine with that if is not going to melt it, if is no safe i have to change again, i have no room in the cabinet to conceal de conexión with outmoving the wires higher,i think, thank you, just want to know if i can leave the plugg rigth behind the oven wall.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

So in my stove there was a short that fried the wire on the right (your picture) and burnt the wire coming from inside the stove to that wiring block AND burnt the same wire on the cord that was connected to it. Even part of the block is melted... Should I try and splice them together with a connector cap and then wrap it up in electric tape? I can't afford a new stove or even an electrician.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

..Otherwise it looks like I'd have to replace the 240 wire inside the stove, the wiring block AND the power cord..

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

I would suggest trying to get a free one. Habitat for Humanity, Goodwill, or any real estate flipper should be able to help or point you in the right direction. Also, homeowners replace working appliances all the time. Appliance delivery companies and installers would also be a good place to look for leads. Trying to mend the damaged one is dangerous. You've got to make sure that you live to fight another day.

[@ryanh7550]

Why is no one taking the ground strap out that connects to the neutral

[@brantschumaker5843]

It mentions that you need to remove that strap for 4-wire installation

[@roybock6237]

Because they don't know really what needs to be done! This would not pass inspection, sorry...

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

@@roybock6237 The instructions in the stove say the same thing RENOS is saying. How can that be wrong?

[@Ryu_Kage.]

​@@roybock6237 you don't know what you talking about!

[@speechlady9067]

This is so helpful, but I don’t understand cross threading.

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

If you begin screwing the screw back in the hole and you feel any resistance, its likely because hte screw is not positioned straight in the hole. If you continue to screw the screw into the hole, you end up creating a new path for the screw, but this often damages the original threads on the inside of the screw hole. This is called cross-threading. It can also cause the screw to fit loose in the hole.

[@allrock1238]

Make sure your electrical terminal connections are tight as there is high current loads passing through them , a loose connection will usually burn up the terminal strip, use a socket not a screwdriver , the Neutral terminal (white ) and Ground terminal (green) bonding strap must be removed when using a 4 wire cord ..

[@brushbrothers3758]

Allrock123 why does it need to be removed?

[@allrock1238]

@@brushbrothers3758 this example reflects upon an issue that can occur if its left connected ,, I once had a service call in a mobile home (which is supposed to be served with separate neutral and grounding conductors). Troubles started the moment they unplugged the dryer.(but the same issue can happen with a range as well) I found the "feeder neutral to the home from the power pole was loose", and the bonding jumper in the dryer was still installed. So the bonding jumper was carrying the neutral for the entire home, and of course the grounded/grounding conductors to the dryer and the feeder equipment ground conductor, until they unplugged the dryer,, that is why its removed ..

[@brushbrothers3758]

Allrock123 in other words just take the copper strap out?

[@allrock1238]

@@brushbrothers3758 yes,, no bond between neutral and the appliance case, the grounded line in the cord is connected to the case and the copper bond strap is removed .. like in this example kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnytiaKceJJqrZY

[@brushbrothers3758]

Allrock123 how would you hook up a 4 plug dryer cord to replace the 3 prong one with a ground wire already hooked up. Would you place the ground with the ground?

[@minniejapart3510]

My ground wire is on top of the other wires how do I do it

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

That is something that I would need to be able to see.

[@minniejapart3510]

@@RENOS4PROSJOES can I send picture

[@HOTROD256969]

I don’t see a ground wire for my 3 prong oven ugh

[@Ryu_Kage.]

I believe Reno says the middle is the ground for 3 wire prongs

[@JoseLopez-yn9eg]

Does the 3 range cord need a ground?

[@RENOS4PROSJOES]

Technically, the 4 wire outlet (the one with the ground) has been required by electrical code since 1999. It's safer. However, pre-existing 3 wire receptacles in existing structures are normally grandfathered in to compliance and don't have to automatically be changed. However, you should always check with your local building department to determine the rules in your city.

[@tier3rd375]

In a 3-wire setup, the neutral wire is grounded to the chassis of the stove. This is so if the chassis ever became energized, the neutral can safely carry the electricity back to the breaker panel. The danger with the 3 wire setup is that neutral and ground may not be at the same potential so if there is a fault you could potentially get electrocuted. The newer 4 wire cords are safer since neutral and ground are bonded at the main panel to ensure neutral and ground are at the same potential. No electricity should be flowing through ground unless there is a fault.

[@adverseproductions9244]

You really didn't show much at all with the 3 prong

[@harryhansen415]

This video is so wrong and should be removed. People don’t read the words. Remove the jumper please ! With a 4 wire connection !