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Nema 10-30r
- Thread starter alan camby
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ishiboo
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It used to be dryers/dryer outlets were 3-wire.
Since you have a neutral and ground on the receptacle end, you'll want to upgrade that to a 4-wire outlet which will split the two.
The dryer if it's been installed already will need a new 4-wire cordset, and you may need to remove a jumper where the cord is wired to the dryer so that the neutral and ground are disconnected. Usually though, you'll just use a different lug when you connect the cord to the new dryer.
Since you have a neutral and ground on the receptacle end, you'll want to upgrade that to a 4-wire outlet which will split the two.
The dryer if it's been installed already will need a new 4-wire cordset, and you may need to remove a jumper where the cord is wired to the dryer so that the neutral and ground are disconnected. Usually though, you'll just use a different lug when you connect the cord to the new dryer.
pattenp
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If you leave the 3 prong outlet as is the ground needs to be removed. That's an ungrounded outlet. You don't want a bare wire being used as a neutral. Just disconnect the ground from the outlet and tape it up and push it to the bottom out of the way.
OP
alan camby
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If you leave the 3 prong outlet as is the ground needs to be removed. That's an ungrounded outlet. You don't want a bare wire being used as a neutral. Just disconnect the ground from the outlet and tape it up and push it to the bottom out of the way.
That is what i was kinda thinking.
Thanks
pattenp
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Minor point, there should be an NM clamp holding the wire where it enters the outlet back plate.
If you leave the 3 prong outlet as is the ground needs to be removed. That's an ungrounded outlet. You don't want a bare wire being used as a neutral. Just disconnect the ground from the outlet and tape it up and push it to the bottom out of the way.
The metal of that receptacle needs to be bonded, so the OP would not push it out of the way.
pattenp
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I thought about that after I said move it out of the way because it's an ungrounded outlet and has a plastic cover. But, yes technically the metal should be grounded. But, I have seen many of the old ungrounded receptacles like that where the metal back plate is not bonded.
The back plate is stamped with the word "Ground".
The back plate is stamped with the word "Ground".
The metal of that receptacle needs to be bonded, so the OP would not push it out of the way.
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