![]() Leave extra wire in the box so that when the plug isn't mounted to the box there is 6"-8" of cable sticking out. Make sure to give yourself extra wire on both ends of the pull - that way you have enough to make your connection.įinish the install of the 30A stove plug by securing it to the wires. Now head down and shut off power (if you turned it back on temporarily) and finish your wire pull. (which, as you may have found, takes a lot of force)Īt this point your pipe run should be complete and the pull wire should be sticking out of the new box. The box needs to be VERY secure to tolerate the force needed to UNplug the plug. When you have the box attached to the end of the conduit, make sure to secure the locknut in place and then screw the box to the wall using the holes in the back of the box. Make sure you get the right size box for the job. If the 30A wall outlet is a different box size than before, you'll need the proper box to mount it. If so, use the old box and mount it on the end of the pipe using the conduit connector. If the new 30A wall outlet is the same size as the old one, then you could mount it on the old box. (remember to put conduit straps on every few feet, and always put a strap on within one foot of a box - but don't put that last strap on until AFTER the box is attached.) With the conduit coupling and new pipe in place, you can now attach the conduit box connector you took off from above.Īs for the box itself, the depends on the type of plug/outlet you are using. Slip a coupling and extra conduit length over your pull wire and then secure them in place to the existing conduit. (make sure you use the same type of conduit and fittings as is used on the rest of the pipe - don't use plastic pipe when they have used metal/EMT) Now get a conduit coupling and a length of conduit that is long enough to go directly to the new location of the plug. (toss out the old plug or save it, but you won't need it here, keep the old box for now) With the box gone remove the old box conduit connector and put it aside. Now you need to remove the OLD outlet box. (the open panel is an electrocution hazard to children - I would leave power off if you have kids and can't lock the room or get rid of the kids for the afternoon) If you think the part below will take a while, you can turn back on the power temporarily so long as the ends of the new wires are safely secured away from the panel and you can lock/secure the room that has the panel. ![]() (so pull about 6-10 feet) Once you are done the small pull, make sure none of the old/new wires are touching anything inside of the panel. Start pulling the new wires through, however, just pull enough new wire into the pipe so that the you now have enough of this 'pull wire' at the end to extend a few feet past where the new box is going. Use lots of tape to tape the three wires and the pull wire together but don't make too big a 'bump' where it will have problems rounding corners. Make sure you REALLY bind the wires together tightly or you may pull the wire out without pulling the new wire through. Now attach your 3 new wires to the old wire (which I will now call a 'pull wire') securely. When buying the wire, buy stranded wire for ease of pulling, and get the same colours as they used. Now add on the extra length to run to the new location of the stove plug, and add an extra 5 feet to your overall total for safety. To figure out how much you need, take one of the wires you pulled out above and measure it. ![]() Kill the power to the entire panel before attaching your pull wires.īuy enough 30A wires (#10 gauge) to run from the breaker panel to the new location of the outlet box. It's a nuisance, but it MUST be done before you proceed. Since you will be pulling from the panel, you will want to shut down the panel BEFORE doing the pull. I would suggest you pull out all of the old wires except for one, and use that wire to pull in the new wires. (read through to see what parts you will need) Only do the work if you feel comfortable and confident that you can do so safely. I would do the following if I was doing the job.
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