So, after the microwave fire that my son created I think we're just going to replace the microwave and stove built ins and upgrade. We're looking at putting in a double oven in its place and going with a new coutertop microwave.
The oven that we are eyeing up has electrical specs of 30.8 amp draw at 240v and 26.9 amps at 208v and recomends a 40 amp breaker. The outlet that it would be using and corresponding breaker is 30 amps and wired with 10 ga wire. Talked with an electrician and he said that 10 ga wire would not support a 40 amp breaker, and since the basement is finished running new wires across the house is not a practial option.
What would be the likelyhood of the 30 amp breaker being a problem? We really would only be using both oven at the same time a couple of times per year for family get togethers. I'm not too concerned with overheating the wires as the 30 amp breaker would probably trip well before the wires would cause any problem.
Anyone have a similar setup that can share their experiences? Thanks.
The oven that we are eyeing up has electrical specs of 30.8 amp draw at 240v and 26.9 amps at 208v and recomends a 40 amp breaker. The outlet that it would be using and corresponding breaker is 30 amps and wired with 10 ga wire. Talked with an electrician and he said that 10 ga wire would not support a 40 amp breaker, and since the basement is finished running new wires across the house is not a practial option.
What would be the likelyhood of the 30 amp breaker being a problem? We really would only be using both oven at the same time a couple of times per year for family get togethers. I'm not too concerned with overheating the wires as the 30 amp breaker would probably trip well before the wires would cause any problem.
Anyone have a similar setup that can share their experiences? Thanks.