I was in the electrical dept the other day having some wire cut. A lady pushing a cart comes along to ask the guy, who from all indications didn't know much, which wire is the right one to use to hook up her new stove. In the cart are Romex and armored cable, both
14 gauge. She was most concerned about getting the right kind to use in crawl space. She asked him if the armored was intended for use outdoors, which he avoided. It was also clear that she had spoken to him earlier before picking out her wire. After watching this for a couple mins, I did my best to get the lady pointed in the right direction, which was to tell her she most likely needs a 40 or 50 amp circuit, heavier wire capable of that kind of load and to go back to the appliance dept to find out what the stove installation manual called for and to seek an electrician.I find it curious how someone with no technical knowledge can go from buying a stove to picking out 50ft of wire to hook it up.