Hello, i need to move my dryer to the garage because is in the kitchen now and is gas. i've got all the materials for the job, cable (4-conductor) wall outlet and the new cord to match the new installed. the house was build in 1955 and i do have a dual 30-amp breaker that was use for a dryer at one time, i see that i only have the neutral bar and all neutral and grounds are connected to this bar, how can i connect this 4-conductor cable to work properly?? can i connect both grnd and neutral to the same bar?

Hi again, I have been planning a new circuit for a few weeks now and learning as much as I can about the entire process. This new circuit will be 240v @ 15amp and I plan on running 3/4" EMT from the panel to the recepticle for it. While I am at this planning, I am looking at the existing main breaker panel and thinking about how bad it sucks and how much I would really like to replace it. Basically, the existing breaker panel is "side by side" with the "meter part" of the service equipment. It is a 100AMP panel with 12 slots (I believe.) These slots appear to be the same style that the GE circuit breakers I have seen use. There isn't much room in the panel, there are a lot of wires (all running up the left hand side because there is only 1 column of slots, all oriented the same way) bunched together and it is difficult to work with. There are also a few rust spots on the bottom of the panel due to water leakage. Yeah, that's the other thing, this panel is located outdoors right next to the meter. I would really prefer to move it directly to the inside of the same wall so that it is sheltered by the house. I think it would be nice to at least have the capability to upgrade to a 200A service some day, and that would certainly mean a beefier panel. My question is whether it is worth replacing the existing panel with a new one and at the same time relocating it inside the basement on the inside of the same wall that it is attached? I'm guessing a decent 200A panel would run close to $100, but what else would need to be done to the existing panel since it appears to be part of the entire service meter panel setup? Can I simply attach and run large gauge wire from the hots and neutral through conduit, right angel through the wall behind, and into the back of a new panel? Or would I need to get entirely new service gear? What part of the meter panel do I own? Everything but the meter unit itself? If that's the case then I guess I could replace the whole damn thing and buy to suit the particular installation. Any comments?