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Dryer 4 wire to 3 wire plug Lou 09-22-2007
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Posted by Doug Miller on September 23, 2007, 8:25 pm
>Some how something is not right
>? why manufacture would use 4 prong plug on 120 ac

What was it, exactly, that led you to think this is a 120V dryer?

2 hots for 240V heating elements, one of which also supplies 120V motor &
timer

1 neutral for 120V motor & timer

1 equipment ground

Total 4 wires hence 4 prongs.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

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