How to wire a clothes dryer - 3 Prong.?

Question

We just moved into a new house. The dryer hookup is for a gas dryer, while we have a fairly new electric dryer we would like to hook up. The dryer has a 3 prong plug, 2 of the prongs are slanted (sort of like a 'V' without the bottom half of the letter), and the last prong has a right angle on it. I purchased some 10-4 cable, an electric socket, and a 2 pole, 30 amp breaker for the panel. When I wire the cable up to the outlet, do I put the 'hot' wires on the 'V' screws, the neutral wire on the right angle screw, and the ground wire on the screw in the middle of the outlet? Any other tips would be appreciated.

Answer 1

From what you tell me you will not require the white wire to be used (neutral ) so cut this wire off and tape up both ends so nothing can touch them. (this type of plug has been discontinued)
Your dryer uses 208 Volts (phase to phase)
You will connect the green wire to the single most long prong (it has a green screw). This is the ground, and it is IMPORTANT you connect this wire to the ground in your panel.
You will connect the other two colors (could be a red and black) to the other two prongs that form the vee you mentioned the (screws are brass color).
Make sure there are NO tiny strands sticking out from where they belong if so then do it over till you get it perfect!
Make sure the screws on the wires are tight.
Please forgive me for sounding so strict but your life or the life of a loved one could be in jeopardy if you get this wrong.

Answer 2

10 3 Wire For Dryer

Answer 3

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How to wire a clothes dryer - 3 Prong.?
We just moved into a new house. The dryer hookup is for a gas dryer, while we have a fairly new electric dryer we would like to hook up. The dryer has a 3 prong plug, 2 of the prongs are slanted (sort of like a 'V' without the bottom half of the letter), and the last prong has a right...

Answer 4

So many wrong answers, but a couple that are right.

You need to get a 4 prong dryer receptacle and a new cord for the dryer. The code requires 4 prong receptacles now. When you have 3 prong, you have 2 hots (black, red) and a neutral (white). The frame of the dryer is connected to the neutral. When you put the 4 wire cable on the dryer, its 4th wire will be ground (green). Remove the connection in the dryer of the frame to white and connect the green wire to the green screw.

Your cable is 10-3 with ground, which is correct.

Have a permit and inspection, or get an electrician to do it.

Answer 5

This is a typical wiring condition from more than 6 years ago. Check the power panel for the breaker that feeds the dryer circuit. It should be a 2 pole 30 amp breaker. Observe that the breaker has a black wire on 1 terminal and a white wire on the other. the white should have either red or black or blue tape on it at both the panel and in the connection box for the plug. If this is the condition or you can make it so then the plug is wired with a hot wire on each power terminal and the ground to the other pin. This should power the unit. If you still have problems contact a qualified professional electrician to do the work.

Answer 6

To be up to code and wired correctly. At the panel box the black and red of your wire go on your 2 pole 30 amp, breaker. If it is the main panel in your house the bare and white wires go to the ground block with all the other bare and white wires. If it is a sub panel the bare wire will go to the ground block with the other bare wires and the white to the ground block with all the other white wires. The receptacle should be a 4 prong (2 hots, your red and black , neutral your white wire and bare your ground. The dryer should have a 30 amp. 4 wire cord with 4 prongs that match your dryer receptacle. The cord inside the dryer will get hooked up with the 2 hot wires going to the 2 outer screws brass colored and the white wire to the center silver screw which is your neutral. The dryer will probably have a silver strip connecting the frame of the dryer to the silver screw that the white wire goes to. This should be removed and the green wire connected only to the frame. If in doubt about which wires go to what screws on your receptacle ask at the supply where you bought the receptacle. Good luck.

Answer 7

First, dryers ARE NOT 208 vac phase to phase, they are 220/230/240 phase to phase. Our inspector interpets the code as only applying to new construction , yours may not check with the inspector. If your area allows the three prong as a replacement, use red & black to the gold screws, bare to the green. My personal preference is to use 8 awg wire for dryers , 10awg is rated 30 amp but I prefer to use conductors that will carry more current than the breaker will trip at, especially on a dedicated circut. It avoids the possibilty however slight of the conductor going before the breaker. With all that said I would really suggest you have this done by an electrician, ( already should know what local code/inspector allows ) , and either have the gas supply line removed or capped off properly.

Answer 8

red and black are hot wires
green white or uninsulated are neutral/ground
the y gets hot, the bottom gets the ground.
new codes require a 4 prong 220 cord
the bare wire grounds to the chasis of the dryer.
since you are doing this without a permit, do it in a way that may slip under inspectors eyes.
then install the 4 prong outlet'
match the bare wire with other bare wires in you panel.

Answer 9

the 2 hot wires go the the gold screws..and the gound to the green screw...the dryer shouldnt need a neautrl, that would be 4 wires. It amazes me that more people dont kill themselves. HIre a professional.

Answer 10

When wiring a plug like that keep in mind that two are hot one is not so the two hot leads go to same plug blades. ground or neutral go to the odd ball. also the screw color for the hot should be gold and the other silver for ground.