Favorite Switching Out Dryer Cords

Electric dryers use a 3 or 4 prong power cord which is attached to the rear of the dryer.

Switching out dryer cords. In a 3 prong outlet the ground and neutral wires are contained in the same prong. 4 prong cord hooks up by matching. Simply plug it in pull it out and look at the tension amount.

This has the potential to allow a current to find its way onto the ground wire. If you have the correct cord then hooking to your dryer is easy. Turn off the power to the dryer.

The 4 prong wires are color coded red green white black but the 3 prong cord is not. With magnetic tools you re less likely to drop screws inside the dryer. Use the following steps to change the cord.

Does the order of wire attachment not matter in this case. Use a magnetic screwdriver or nut driver or socket wrench to remove the plate s screws and set the plate aside. The l 1 housing was broken and accidentally touched the l 1 cord to the actual dryer there was a spark and now the dryer won t start.

It s a nice tool to have in the old electrical toolbox. Switching cords on a dryer. Until the problem has been.

This creates a separate return path for unused current. To remove the clamp squeeze the two halves together with pliers and remove the two screws. Try starting the dryer to make sure the power is off.