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BMitch

13:30

Woah, a 3 year late answer to a question from someone with just over 100rep gets a response from the OP. I'm so used to the drive by questions without a followup that this is a nice surprise, until I check the network profile and see they are just active on other SE's.

A: What could cause my gas oven not to ignite?

Pull out the bottom drawer and make sure that the wire is still connected to the igniter. That was the problem with mine. Reconnected and now everything works fine.

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JPhi1618

15:12

@Tester101, Hey, I honestly wasn't trying to "trip you up" on that 3-prong outlet question... I genuinely wanted your opinion and thought the answer could benefit from it. Until recently, your name wasn't available in chat for @'ing. I hang out in the very active Mechanics.SE chat room, but stopped checking in here because there's almost no traffic.

I should have posted my own answer on the 3-prong question, but sometimes that feels pointless when a "super user" like you has already weighed in.

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Tester101

16:37

@JPhi1618 Yeah, sorry for jumping down your throat. Sometimes people are trying to make answers better, and other times people are trying to discredit answers. And sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference across the internet.

With that question it seemed like the OP got some really bad advice, and I didn't want to cloud the issue too much.

BMitch

As a general FYI, if you need to get someone's attention in chat and can't @ them here, feel free to ask another mod to get their attention for you. Myself and Niall are usually around and @-able

> I been told electricity 20+30 amp is not equal to 50 amp.

???

Q: using two oven in one outlet

I have two ovens. One is 20 amp at 240 V and Second is 30 amp at 240V. And I have one 240 V 50 amp outlet hook up to one circuit. Would this be sufficient enough to run two ovens without overheating the wire and overload the circuit breaker? I been told the 1 circuit could handle two applianc...

I thought you did just add up the amps, since they should be max loads, odds are good you'll never get close to pulling the full 50 amps with two appliances using 20 and 30 amps.

JPhi1618

16:56

@Tester101, I understand that for sure. I was looking at some issues that you had the other day higher up in the chat. Having a really high rep makes some people look up to you, but others are going to try and "put you in your place" so to speak.

@BMitch, ok will do. Thanks.

@BMitch, I think if anything he might have been told that amps don't add up in the sense that you can have 10 or more 15A outlets on a 15A breaker. Just speculation tho. I thought you could just add up loads as well in his case.

BMitch

@JPhi1618 Don't think they are so much putting others in their place as talking a lot of rubbish after watching a TV show for a few hours. On the internet it's hard to know when someone is being helpful and when they are spreading misinformation. But always feel free to post another answer, I often upvote answers from other correct answers on a question because different explanations are helpful.

Tester101

@JPhi1618 I do my best to offer up as much information as I can in answers, but in some situations I try to stay straight to the point.

JPhi1618

Yea, I guess that's true. Trolls are distinct from know-it-alls that really don't know much.

BMitch

@JPhi1618 Yup, probably some general confusion and reversing the direction of the variation.

Tester101

When calculating the circuit size for electric cooking appliances, it's not quite as simple as 20+30.

At least when following NEC

JPhi1618

17:04

As in 50 might not be large enough, or as in you might be able to get away with less?

Just curious which way it would swing.

Tester101

It completely depends on the equipment being used, nameplate ratings, etc.. I don't use the calculation enough to have it etched in my mind, so I'd have to look it up to remember how it works.

A: How can I determine circuit breaker requirements for an electric range?

One of my favorite code sections, which basically says RTFM... National Electrical Code 2014 Article 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations I. General 110.3 Examination, Identification, Installation and Use of Equipment. (B) Installation and Use. Listed or labeled...