Installing Electric Oven

Hello,

I am doing some work on my kitchen and have questions related to
adding an outlet for a new electric stove.

Curently have and getting rid of:
Cooktop - 30 amp circuit
Double Oven - 50 amp circuit

Want to install an electric oven which based on stove documention
requires a 40 amp circuit.

Questions:
1. Can I use the 50 amp circuit and simply replace the breaker at the
box with a 40 amp breaker?

2. I have done simple electrical work on 120 (replacing outlets,
lights, etc), but have not done any work with 240.
I think I should be able to handle installing the outlet for the oven,
the 240 just puts me off a little. The cable for the
50 amp has black, red, white and then a bare metal piece that I am
guessing is a ground wire. It was attached to a screw
in the junction box that the old double oven fed from. I am used to
the ground wire being copper, this one is a silver color and
appears to be aluminum if I had to guess. Will the installation of
the oulet for the stove be as straighforward as a normal 20 amp
outlet?


Thanks for any advice,
Paul

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