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Did changing a 3 prong cord to a 4 prong cord on dryer cause the plug to blow up?
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∙ 14y ago
Probably... Sounds like you shorted a Hot or Live wire to Neutral or Ground by wiring the plug wrongly. The breakers should have tripped to protect the circuit's wiring from main supply panel to wall outlet, to protect you from having a house fire, but the plug itself would have overheated or could have caught on fire...
If you ended up wiring the plug wrongly like that, you were lucky not to have been injured yourself. You would be wise to take that as a "lesson learned the hard way" not to mess about with things you really don't understand ...
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How to do this job depends entirely on the Wiring Codes or Regulations for the locality (Town/State) and on the exact location of the outlets you wish to install. If it is anywhere that is subject to water splashes or spray - such as in any room supplied with running water pipes, like a kitchen, bathroom, shower room, etc., or in a pool-side area - in many places nowadays it is actually illegal to attempt to do this kind of work unless you are already a licensed electrician. If you don't want to go to your local library or bookstore - to find and read some books about electrical wiring and appliances and how to install them safely, and about your local Wiring Codes and Regulations - then the best advice anyone should give to you is to call a licensed electrician either to do the job for you or to advise you what you may be allowed to do yourself. Before you do any work yourself,
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