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Dryer Outlet Mattakers15 09-30-2006
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Posted by on September 30, 2006, 11:35 pm
I'm installing a 220 V outlet for my electric dryer. The outlet is
3-prong, and I have run 10-3 wire to the outlet. I know that the red
and black wires go to the two hot sides of the outlet, but which wire
goes to neutral? Is it the white wire or the ground wire (unsheathed)?
I have seen conflicting information online about this.

If it's the white wire i'm supposed to use, do I need to tie the ground
wire to the box the outlet is in?


Posted by hallerb@aol.com on October 1, 2006, 12:08 am
you should upgrade to 4 wire both plug and outlet, all new dryers are 4
wire for safety.

green ground

white neutral

red one side of line to breaker

black other side of line to breaker


Posted by RBM on October 1, 2006, 7:16 am
Not exactly, all new dryers could be connected three wire, but the NEC
requires four wire feeders for all new installations


> you should upgrade to 4 wire both plug and outlet, all new dryers are 4
> wire for safety.
>
> green ground
>
> white neutral
>
> red one side of line to breaker
>
> black other side of line to breaker
>



Posted by on October 1, 2006, 10:44 am
Right. So which is it? Neutral or ground on the third terminal? I
would like to tie the ground to the outlet box at the very least, but
it's a bit difficult to work with the 10 gage wire. Is there an easy
way to do this, or should I just cap it off?


Posted by RBM on October 1, 2006, 12:06 pm
The point is that this IS a new installation and you should be using a four
wire outlet and cord set on the dryer. If it were an EXISTING feeder with
only three wires originating from a main service panel, your grounded
conductor would be connected at the panel to the ground/neutral bar and to
the ground/neutral connection on your outlet


> Right. So which is it? Neutral or ground on the third terminal? I
> would like to tie the ground to the outlet box at the very least, but
> it's a bit difficult to work with the 10 gage wire. Is there an easy
> way to do this, or should I just cap it off?
>



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