How do you hook up a 4 wire to a 3 wire dryer?

Answer 1

The cord should have a green,white,red,and black wires in it. Green is ground, white is neutral, and red and black are "hot". On the plug the green terminal is for the green wire, the silver terminal is for the white wire, and the brass terminals are for the red and black wires. Simple job for a pro and will cost little. If you have to ask and depend on the answers from people like me, saving money is more important than your Family and Home..Good Luck...pkazsr

Answer 2

You must have a commercial electrician's license to install a commercial oven in a commercial building. Although your question does not indicate commercial use, I wouldn't tell you how to do it for legal responsibilities. I wouldn't want to endanger you or your family either in your home.

Answer 3

You are approaching the problem the wrong way around. The cord to the dryer should stay a four wire as that is now the new electrical code. What should be done is changing the three wire wall receptacle to a four wire installation.
Turn the breaker off that controls the circuit for the dryer. Look in the back of the dryer receptacle box that is in the wall. The three wires coming in should have a bare ground wire in the cable set. It wasn't brought to the receptacle because there was no place for it on the old three wire receptacle. If you find the ground wire back there under a screw terminal, just add another short piece of wire under the screw and then connect the other end of the short wire to the new ground terminal on the new four position receptacle. The wire should be equal in size to the size of the wire that exists around the ground terminal now. If the house is so old that the range cable did not have a ground wire in it, the electrical code allows a separate green ground #10 wire to be taken from the breaker panel box to the existing range receptacle. This wire is to be bonded on each end. At the panel end to the ground buss and at the receptacle end around the ground screw at the back of the box unbroken and then to the new four position receptacle ground lug.

Answer 4

To hook up a 4-wire dryer cord to a 3-wire outlet, you need to install a 4-wire outlet if you have the option. If not, you can replace the 4-wire cord with a 3-wire cord, but this may not conform to current electrical code. It's recommended to consult a qualified electrician for guidance and ensure safety compliance.

Answer 5

An adapter. Try Lowe's.

Answer 6

you probably have a 3 phase cable?