when i took off the cover off the resp. the groung wirer is gounded at the screw, white at the center round post, and black at one end the red at the other, On dryer end the center went to my groung at the other two went to each post, The dryer does not heat and I get a small shock when touch the dryer. At the elec box the black is at one post the red at the other and the white and ground i tried togetter to ground..and i still set a small shock
2006-09-10 11:18:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I cannot tell from your description exactly what is wired to what
be very careful, if you are getting a mild shock, that means that if conditions are slightly different (maybe you are grounded a little bit better, you could receive a dangerous shock)
It sounds like you MIGHT have replaced a 220V dryer with a 110V dryer.
220V dryers usually have 4 plugs 110V phase 1, 110V phase 2, neutral, and chasis ground
110V appliances have just one hot, one neutral, and the chasis ground
the red and black wires are usually the 110V oposite phases, the white wire the neutral, and the green or bare wire the chasis ground
if you are getting a shock (I assume it's not a little static snap because you aren't running the dryer) then your chasis ground is not landed well at one end or the other
if your chasis is grounded it could blow a fuse (trip breaker) but it couldn't hold a potential that could shock you
be careful
it is hard to describe a wiring scheme without a diagram but maybe somebody else here can understand precisely how your are currently wired
2006-09-10 11:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by enginerd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok=here goes. Do you live in a trailer home ? The 4 wire system consists of : black wire>hot---red wire > hot---white wire > neutral--green or bare copper > ground. Sounds like one of the hot wires is on a frame ground or the neutral--it"s shocking to touch and not heating. Re-check the wiring==put 1 hot wire to the outside screw(on the dryer connection)and the other hot wire to the other outside screw. Put the white wire to the center screw and the bare ground copper wire to the green screw if there is one--if not then put it under another screw on the body frame for a ground. Inside your power panel box == put the red wire to the 30 amp. breaker screw== black wire to the 30 amp. breaker screw(other one)==white wire and bare copper wire to the neutral buss bar side. This should do it==turn it on and see if it"s still shocking you==if so --better call for some help. Good Luck.
2006-09-10 20:41:21 · answer #2 · answered by Spock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you said that you put the white and ground together. you might be getting shock from the current on the neutral wire (white).
2006-09-10 22:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by joseph D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your outlet is not wired properly for the new dryer, get an electrician to rewire it properly and connect your dryer.
2006-09-11 03:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by Ed W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sweet ur getting shocked! i wanna get shocked!! what does it feel like? could u see ur skeleton? did u go invisible for a minute?
2006-09-10 11:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by yowazup16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CALL SEARS .. THEY HAVE A TEAM THAT WORKS ON REPAIRING THAT KIND OF SYSTEM .. SOMTHING IS NOT RIGHT.. THEY WILL FIX IT EVEN IF YOU DIDNT BUY IT FROM THERE .. ...DONT USE IT FOR NOW EVEN IF IT IS A SMALL SHOCK..
2006-09-10 11:32:42 · answer #6 · answered by jack jack 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know what's wrong with it but if I were you I would quit using it.
2006-09-10 11:22:15 · answer #7 · answered by myst69angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of question is that?
2006-09-10 11:20:20 · answer #8 · answered by mrbaltezor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋