Originally Posted by
QuinnSjoblom
Ok, sounds good. I will run everything off the 4 wire plug from the oven outlet. Once I come up with a specific plan for the wiring, fuses/breakers, grounds, etc., I will draw a diagram and run it by you guys before doing it.
One thing I'm curious about just for educational purposes, what is the specific reason that wiring in parallel with the oven doesn't work? Is it just because the wiring for the oven is only designed to handle the amperage of the oven itself and not also the spindle at the same time? Or is there some other reason? Let's say I wired in parallel to the back of the oven and then out to the machine (I absolutely wouldn't unless I was told it was OK by an experienced electrician). If I had a way to ensure the oven was never turned on at the same time as the machine, is there actually a specific problem with this? Let's say even if I did accidentally turn on one of the oven burners while the machine was running, what would happen? Obviously the wiring for the oven is designed to handle all 4 burner elements going full blast, plus the broiler on, plus the vent fan, plus some margin. So even if a burner was turned on while the machine was running, it would easily still be well within the amperage limit of the oven plug wiring and breaker. Is there some reason why the oven and machine can't run in parallel other than amperage limitations? Even worst case scenario, let's say all heating elements for the oven are turned on at the same time the machine is running, wouldn't it just trip the 50a breaker and shut down both the machine and the oven? I would imagine the wiring for the oven is designed to withstand at least the 50a that trips the breaker. Just curious