farmerjohn1324
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Two hots on the outside. It doesn't matter which one on which side.
Neutral in the center.
What wire size (gage) is your new wire? They look a little small for 50A.
New ranges want a ground too, might be a good time to look a little harder at that wire.
Is this for the oven you are relocating in your kitchen remodel?
Yes.
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Do it right and safely
You want that grounded
50 amp circuit
50 amp two pole breaker
6/3 with ground - copper
NEMA 14-50R - 3 pole 4 wire
NEMA 14-50P - 3 pole 4 wire
Okay. Well I haven't even taken the oven out of the box.
You don't even need to take it out of the box, you can, and should have, gone to the Mfg's site and opened the installation PDF and found out the information there.
Seldom are elec. ovens plug-in, they are predominantly hard wired.
Another ?. Where and what is the cooktop?
It's illegal to hard wire an electric oven or dryer nowadays, they need a means of disconnect for servicing, most practical is a cord and plug.
It should be grounded absolutely. What I find strange is that you can still buy ranges that give you the wiring diagram for a 3 wire and 4 wire setup. I don't know where it's legal anymore to wire it without ground.
That's what the breaker is for.
As a for instance;
https://www.whirlpool.com/content/d.../installation-instructions-W10351242-RevC.pdf
https://www.whirlpool.com/content/d.../installation-instructions-W10842010-RevA.pdf
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/191020/Whirlpool-W10346695a.html?page=6#manual
Of the 3, only the Range, and only if it applies to local code, do they provide for a cord to be substituted for direct connect.
It is not legal to wire a new receptacle with three wire connection. However there are thousands of homes that still have old three wire receptacles that were legally installed. The same goes for dryer receptacles.
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