What type of cord for this dryer outlet?
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What type of cord for this dryer outlet?
I can only find angled 3 prong cords, nothing with straight prongs like a normal 120v
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If the breaker matches the receptacle it is probably to big for a dryer. You need to open the receptacle and tell us all the wires.
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That receptacle shown is not the correct capacity for a dryer. Dryers use a 30 amp. That is 50 amp.
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Judging by the dark grain of the vertical stud, and old looking floorboards, I'd guess it's an older house?
They'll have all sorts of odd plugs for 1950s gadgets, "amana radar range", huge air conditioners. Late 60s to early 70s saw all sorts of installations based on the expectation that "electric heat will be cheap" so that outlet may have started as something else, perhaps a whole house "forced air electric furnace"
(big brown box on the left)
They'll have all sorts of odd plugs for 1950s gadgets, "amana radar range", huge air conditioners. Late 60s to early 70s saw all sorts of installations based on the expectation that "electric heat will be cheap" so that outlet may have started as something else, perhaps a whole house "forced air electric furnace"
(big brown box on the left)
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I'm not so sure that outlet could be changed to a dryer receptacle. It appears to me that there are probably only three wires; 1 Black, 1 White and 1 Green or bare OR 1 Black, 1 Red and 1 Green or bare. I doubt there is an insulated neutral conductor in that circuit unless it was installed with SEU cable in conduit which would be unlikely.
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This is an older house, built in 1952. The outlet pictured is running off of a subpanel in the garage (about 2 ft above the outlet). I killed the power and check out the panel. The wires to this outlet are not connected to a breaker.
Based on further research is it as simple as running a few feet of 10/3 Romex to a new 4 prong using a 30 amp breaker? I see the ground screw, neutral bar, and then the hot wires would go to the breaker.
Based on further research is it as simple as running a few feet of 10/3 Romex to a new 4 prong using a 30 amp breaker? I see the ground screw, neutral bar, and then the hot wires would go to the breaker.
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So this is my panel. I already ran the romex and wired the outlet. I drew in the lines of where I believe everything should go. My last question is, do I need a ground bar installed at the bottom of the panel, or is the screw sufficient? Note: the wires here were pulled and replaced with new romex, this was what it looked like when I first opened the panel.
I'm aware I need to upgrade the breaker from 20 to 30 amp as well.
So this is my panel. I already ran the romex and wired the outlet. I drew in the lines of where I believe everything should go. My last question is, do I need a ground bar installed at the bottom of the panel, or is the screw sufficient? Note: the wires here were pulled and replaced with new romex, this was what it looked like when I first opened the panel.
I'm aware I need to upgrade the breaker from 20 to 30 amp as well.
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Yes.... a ground bar needs to be added. The home improvement stores carry them for most panels.
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The equipment ground is the metal conduit -- top center knock out. We're making a bit of an assumption it's continuous back to the main panel, but that fits with the age and the other wiring methods that are visible.
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Yes, exactly, the ground runs back to the main panel through the top punch out.
When we had the inspection done, the panel was a mess and only rated at 50 amps. We had an electrician come in and upgrade the panel and clean up some of the wires. He confirmed the ground to the main panel was good.
Owner was supposed to do the outlet while in escrow and never completed it.
I've got the ground bar on order along with the 30 amp breaker to arrive tonight. Appreciate everyone's input.
When we had the inspection done, the panel was a mess and only rated at 50 amps. We had an electrician come in and upgrade the panel and clean up some of the wires. He confirmed the ground to the main panel was good.
Owner was supposed to do the outlet while in escrow and never completed it.
I've got the ground bar on order along with the 30 amp breaker to arrive tonight. Appreciate everyone's input.
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Is that unconnected wires from conduit running to the outlet in question?
If so, you can make use of it instead of running new cable. It already contains 3 wires can you can use the conduit as ground.
It is larger than it needs to be, but that size wire will fit on 120V/240V 30A receptacle. Some 30A breaker will not accept that size, but I think Siemens breakers you have does.
The only problem with using existing wire is that you have 2 white and 1 black wires. One of the white wire appears it has been taped to mark it as hot.
It will work safely, but it is code violation. Personally, I will use as is if not getting inspected.
If you decide to change the wire, you can tape new wires to end of the old wires and just pull wire wires out from the conduit instead of running new romex.
Just needs 1 black, 1 red, 1 white 10AWG wires.
Don't forget to make a pigtail to metal junction box for ground wire running to new receptacle.
If so, you can make use of it instead of running new cable. It already contains 3 wires can you can use the conduit as ground.
It is larger than it needs to be, but that size wire will fit on 120V/240V 30A receptacle. Some 30A breaker will not accept that size, but I think Siemens breakers you have does.
The only problem with using existing wire is that you have 2 white and 1 black wires. One of the white wire appears it has been taped to mark it as hot.
It will work safely, but it is code violation. Personally, I will use as is if not getting inspected.
If you decide to change the wire, you can tape new wires to end of the old wires and just pull wire wires out from the conduit instead of running new romex.
Just needs 1 black, 1 red, 1 white 10AWG wires.
Don't forget to make a pigtail to metal junction box for ground wire running to new receptacle.
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Does this look good now? Upgraded breaker to 30 amp, installed ground bar.
Do I need to pigtail the metal box, or is it already grounded back to the panel since it's running through the metal conduit?
Do I need to pigtail the metal box, or is it already grounded back to the panel since it's running through the metal conduit?
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Just because it bugs me to look in a messy panel I would make the left side wires look like the right side. I like the nice square look.Don't look in my main panel tho. It is a mess.
Not electrician so can't tell for sure but looks ok to me. Ground should be through medal conduit;
Not electrician so can't tell for sure but looks ok to me. Ground should be through medal conduit;
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I didn't know that receptacle was right below the breaker panel. You did not have to run 10/3 NM, but doesn't hurt to do so since it is straight down.
Move green wire from MC cable in the middle to the ground bus bar.
Would have been able to make it look cleaner if you pulled the cable a little longer, but it is ok.
Move green wire from MC cable in the middle to the ground bus bar.
Would have been able to make it look cleaner if you pulled the cable a little longer, but it is ok.