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If your outlet is a 3 prong outlet can you hook up a 3 prong plug from your old stove to a new stove which has a 4 prong plug?
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∙ 15y ago
No you can not you will need to replace the plug with a 4 prong the same as the style of your oven and change your breaker to the correct Amp for your style of 4 prong plug
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What is the difference between a 4 prong dryer outlet and a 4 prong stove outlet?
The four blade dryer plug brings a separate ground wire from the machine to the electrical grounding system. The three blade dryer plug depended on the neutral wire of the plug to make this connection.
What is the most cost efficient and quick way to fix the problem if you have a stove that has a four-prong cord and an outlet that only takes three prongs?
buy a 3 prong cord and plug set at lowes or home depot and change the cord on the appliance.
What do you do if you have no outlet for your dryer's 2-inch 3-prong plug?
call an electrician!!!
Can you plug a 3 prong extension into a 110 volt outlet?
Yes, provided the outlet has a three element receptacle. The third prong is ground. If you use an adapter that connects three prongs to a two slot outlet there is a shock danger.
Can you convert a garage light socket to accept a three prong shop light plug in?
If you want to you could remove the light socket and put in an outlet then plug your light into the outlet.
Where do you ground the extra wire when plugging a 4 prong wire into a three prong outlet for a dryer at?
It may be a 220 Dryer, and you will need a new outlet installed. There should be no extra wires when connecting the Power cord to the plug
I have a gas stove and it also has a electric plug. Will the stove work if I only plug it and not hook it up to the gas line?
No. The electric part of the stove is probably the clock and timer, not the oven its self.
How do you hook up 4 prong cord to 3 prong dryer?
To adapt a three prong range cord?æto a four prong outlet you need to remove the screws from the back plate to open the electric access panel. Then, pull out the copper grounding strip attached to the middle terminal. Next, remove the green ground screw from under the terminal block and attach it to the four prong outlet.?æ
You just moved in your new home and the outlet for the dryer is a 3 prong your dryer is a 4 prong you should you do?
Change either the plug or the cord. The fourth prong is another ground. It would be easier to change the cord.
Who invented the bath plug?
The two prong electrical plug and outlet was invented by David Brown. i know
What if the top pin on three pin plug broken in electric socket. Is it dangerous?
Not in itself. Do not plug another three prong plug in the outlet until the broken prong (round-ish) is removed from the outlet. The third prong (round-ish) on a three prong plug is the ground. It does not carry any power.Correction"It's the power return"
What if you have four wires running to your dryer outlet and the outlet is only a three prong one wire is just hanging out is this really even safe?
Have the outlet changed to match the configuration of the dryer plug.
