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I just bought a new cooktop which comes with 4 exposed wires.

It also comes with a diagram on how to configure it using a NEMA 10-50p type plug -- which is great because that matches the type of socket that my kitchen has.

I find the diagram kind of sketchy tho, since it seemingly suggests connecting two of the wires to the same 'hot' prong and the N wire to the other hot prong. I´ll attach photos.

diagram
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socket

wires

So, I guess my main question is, is that diagram safe to follow? Should I just screw the red+black wires to that same prong?

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Based on a number of clues, I suspect this is a device that is nominally designed for multiple locations (US/Canada, Europe, Asia) but actually certified to work properly in none of them.

NEMA 10-50 indicates OP is in US/Canada with either an old house (grandfathered) or an incorrect (but common) receptacle type. In the US and Canada, all equipment of this type needs to be either listed by a NRTL (e.g., UL, ETL) or be should be approved by the local jurisdiction.

Does the appliance have UL, ETL or similar listing?

I didn't think so.

Send it back.

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