SNGX1275
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I moved into a new apartment just over a week ago, and I have a dryer with the normal US 220V 3 prong plug that dryers use. My new place has a 4 prong thing to plug into. I googled and came up with this from http://www.soundhome.com/consult/391to400.shtml :
Well I'm not hiring "a licensed electrical contractor", so does anyone know what is needed to be done?
Are the 4 prong for different amperages than the 3? I imagine so, but this 4 prong one is specifically for a dryer.
I'm renting through a realtor that handles a lot of rental places and they have washer and dryers you can rent from them for $35 a month, so I'm thinking they made this a 4 prong one so people won't buy a cheap used 3 prong one and will instead rent one from them.
Q -
I have a 3 prong 220v plug on my dryer and a 4 prong 220v wall receptacle.The question is, how do I rewire the 4 wire (red,black,white,& bare copper) to the breaker and the 3 wire (black,white,& bare copper) receptacle ?
A -
Please hire a licensed electrical contractor to do this work! You have a mismatch of plugs, wiring and equipment here. You will need the electrician to determine the amperage requirements of the dryer, dryer cord, house wiring, and breaker.
Once all of that has been reviewed, and the wiring verified and/or corrected, it will be a relatively simple matter to hook up the wires.
For your "theoretical" information, and not as a practical "how to" guide, the red and black wires are connected to each side of the 220, the white wire is a neutral wire, the bare or green wire is a ground wire. Depending on the equipment and code, most dryers use 3 pronged equipment.
George
Well I'm not hiring "a licensed electrical contractor", so does anyone know what is needed to be done?
Are the 4 prong for different amperages than the 3? I imagine so, but this 4 prong one is specifically for a dryer.
I'm renting through a realtor that handles a lot of rental places and they have washer and dryers you can rent from them for $35 a month, so I'm thinking they made this a 4 prong one so people won't buy a cheap used 3 prong one and will instead rent one from them.