Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - wiring electric dryer

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boondocker1
08-05-07, 02:52 PM
I NEED SOME HELP WIRING MY DRYER IT WAS WIRED BEFORE BUT HAD TO MOVE IT NOW CANT REMEMBER HOW IT WAS WIRED. I have a 4 wire 240 line and my dryer plug only has 3 wires white , black and copper which ones do i connect to on the 4 wire ? It has black red and white and a green solid copper? any help appreciated

Pendragon
08-05-07, 04:01 PM
You need to purchase a replacement dryer wire that has the appropriate 4 wire, 4 lug plug on it. Then you will have black (120v), white (neutral), red (120v) and green (ground).