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Dryer 4 wire to 3 wire plug Lou 09-22-2007
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Posted by Lou on September 22, 2007, 8:09 pm
Just bought a used dryer much newer than the old one.
Need to replace 4 prong plug with 3 prong. I know I will be replacing
the whole wire at the dryer end.
A site with pictures or advice from folks in the know?

TIA

Lou

Posted by RBM on September 22, 2007, 8:22 pm
When you install the three wire cord set on the dryer, the center terminal
needs to have a jumper installed from the terminal to the metal frame of the
dryer. Once this is installed the center wire of the cord set goes on that
terminal, and the outer wires of the set go to the adjacent terminals




> Just bought a used dryer much newer than the old one.
> Need to replace 4 prong plug with 3 prong. I know I will be replacing the
> whole wire at the dryer end.
> A site with pictures or advice from folks in the know?
>
> TIA
>
> Lou



Posted by Big_Jake on September 22, 2007, 8:49 pm
> Just bought a used dryer much newer than the old one.
> Need to replace 4 prong plug with 3 prong. I know I will be replacing
> the whole wire at the dryer end.
> A site with pictures or advice from folks in the know?
>
> TIA
>
> Lou

I'm sure other posters will correct me if I'm wrong, but if you have a
plug that is closer (or at) current code, doesn't it make sense to
replace the outdated receptacle instead of the "proper" cord?

JK


Posted by RBM on September 22, 2007, 8:55 pm
That would make the most sense if he has a four wire feed to the current
dryer outlet. If the feed is a round Romex type cable, it could be four
wire. If it's an oval shaped gray plastic or cloth covered type SE cable,
it's three wire


>> Just bought a used dryer much newer than the old one.
>> Need to replace 4 prong plug with 3 prong. I know I will be replacing
>> the whole wire at the dryer end.
>> A site with pictures or advice from folks in the know?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Lou
>
> I'm sure other posters will correct me if I'm wrong, but if you have a
> plug that is closer (or at) current code, doesn't it make sense to
> replace the outdated receptacle instead of the "proper" cord?
>
> JK
>



Posted by Lou on September 22, 2007, 9:30 pm
RBM wrote:
> That would make the most sense if he has a four wire feed to the current
> dryer outlet. If the feed is a round Romex type cable, it could be four
> wire. If it's an oval shaped gray plastic or cloth covered type SE cable,
> it's three wire

House was built in 1990. I assume it is only three wire.

Lou

>
>
>>> Just bought a used dryer much newer than the old one.
>>> Need to replace 4 prong plug with 3 prong. I know I will be replacing
>>> the whole wire at the dryer end.
>>> A site with pictures or advice from folks in the know?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Lou
>> I'm sure other posters will correct me if I'm wrong, but if you have a
>> plug that is closer (or at) current code, doesn't it make sense to
>> replace the outdated receptacle instead of the "proper" cord?
>>
>> JK
>>
>
>

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