I am replacing the bake element in my oven.
The old element has a minimum gap of about 1 3/8 inches between the leads. The gap between the leads in the replacement element is about 9/16 inch.
Is this sufficient space between the leads?
Electrical – the minimum safe gap berween leads on a 240 volt oven bake element
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Best Answer
I would double check this element, is it possible you received one that's mislabelled?
I haven't worked on a stove in a long time but I was under the impression that the distance between terminals was a critical dimension for a part to fit properly.
The amazon page for the replacement part shows the distance for that part as 1-1/4" which pretty much agrees with your measurement.
Amazon - ERB44X5082
And looking at a GE replacement part on Amazon, that looks like about 1-1/4" too...
Amazon - GE WB44X5082 Bake Element