I’m switching from a gas dryer to an electric dryer. I have a 50/250v receptacle that is already installed in the laundry room. (This is what it looks like) http://www.foxelectricsupply.com/Content/Media/Images/Category/eag32.jpg
Now the dryer junction box has 5 places to connect the wires. L1,L2,L3,N,Ground. Now my question is what wire goes where? The manual says to connect the red and black wire (the cable I have only has white, green, and black so I’m assuming I just replace red for green?) to the L1 and L3 connection. Next is says to connect the ground to the ground connection yet the receptacle I have isn’t grounded (I don’t think...). Should I hook the neutral (white) wire up to the N connection (It makes sense but I don’t want to risk destroying my dryer).
So if I’m right I would connect…
White (center prong on plug) > N
Green and black > L1 or L3
2007-03-03 06:27:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Use black for L1. White for L3, Green for the neutral/ground. The center slot in the recept. is neutral/ground. Since your outlet is a three wire, make sure you bond the neutral and ground together inside the dryer. usually there is a strap internally for this..
2007-03-03 06:35:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First off, I hope this is a code test question, If you have L1, L2, and L3, on on your dryer, it's a commercial 3 phase set up and will not work in any home. That said, in an actual house hold set up L1 would be black, L2 white, and the green wire ground. On the dryer there will be a bonding tab that connects the neutral and ground, leave it on. If you need more help {code test question or not} click on the "bearcat" of this answer and e-mail me. I'll give you my phone # and talk you through it.
2007-03-03 06:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by bearcat 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The receptical pictured on the site you listed is an electric range recept, not a dryer recept. The dryer recept has three large flat holes, in a pattern similar to a regular grounded wall outlet, with the lower middle slot having an L shaped to it. Most appliance repair tech's or installers refer to it as a laundry recept because it's for a dryer. A dryer doesn't need a 50 amp. recept or wire to carry such a load. Most likely the cord that's on the new dryer, (if it came with a cord), will have the same shape plug on it that I just described for the recept. It only needs a 30/35 amp breaker or fuse to operate effectively. The normal wiring for such a recept is, (if you have cable with a red, white, black scheme), white to neutral in the breaker box and center post in the recept. The other two, red or black can go to either of the other two posts and work fine, as they will both be hot. If there's a ground wire in with the three wire system, put it in with the white neutral. If you have a three wire black, white and green scheme, then the green goes to the middle and the black and whites on the outside posts.
2007-03-03 06:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by Corky R 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You need to have a qualified electrician check it out IN PERSON! No guessing. Could cause serious damage to your dryer. Usually the green would connect to the center or bottom terminal, giving you 120v from green to black, or green to white, and 240v from white to black. You need to confirm this with a voltmeter. This type of outlet is also designed to be used with three phase industrial equipment and is labeled L1,L2,L3. If you have doubts, it would be best to consult an electrician. Cheaper than damage to dryer.
2007-03-03 21:11:50 · answer #4 · answered by scott p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Backyard is correct about the wiring but 50 amp is too large. You need to drop the breaker to 30 amps. 50 will not offer you enough protection in the event of a problem.
2007-03-04 00:53:55 · answer #5 · answered by mountainriley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this. it may be the same as a previous andwer.
http://www.selfhelpandmore.com/switchoutlet/dryer/index.htm
2007-03-03 09:24:30 · answer #6 · answered by sgt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋