Color code for wiring on240 outlet - Electrical Supplies

Hi rickstein132...

Go to the following webpage and see pictures and instructions of how to wire your dryer properly
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http://www.selfhelpandmore.com/switch-outlet/dryer-circuit-wiring-and-hookup.php

Hi tclark6054...

Go to this webpage and see a picture of how to wire your dryer, this should solve your problem...
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http://www.selfhelpandmore.com/switch-outlet/dryer-circuit-wiring-and-hookup.php

Question is posted under switch, but asks about outlet.
Outlet is where you plug extension cord for example.

Usually screws are color-coded.
Outlets have brass and silver screws.
Without testing wires, trying hooking wires to same color screw they came from.
If breaker blows, then take off one wire and try again, or test wires to see what each is connected to.
As general rule with newer wiring inside outlet box, code says Black wires are Hot and go to brass screws, White wires are neutral and go to silver screws.
Older wiring could be very different especially if wiring was not done by code.
Use cheap circuit analyzer from home center to help diagnose outlet problems.

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Question is not clear.
What kind of device is the combo device replacing?
Are you replacing outlet with new combo device?
Why does the combo device already have 2 black wires?

Here's what we need to know to answer your question correctly without guessing.
Add a comment and say what kind of device is being replaced with combo device.
Say exactly what wires are on old device and what color screw wire is connected to.

Say what the outlet is doing.
Say what color screws that each wire is connected to on outlet.

Screw color is key to understanding where you are.
Each wire that you have now connects to a certain screw color, and we need to know that information to give you professional answer.

Your wires would normally be black, white and bare (or green). The brass screw terminals are for the black wire, the chrome screws are for the white wire and the single green screw is for the bare (or green) ground wire. By the way, if you reverse the black and white wires your outlet will still work, but you will have a created an unsafe condition. This is also true if you reverse the white and bare wires.
Al K

Always disconnect electricity before beginning this process.

If you are using a 3 wire cord the wires go exactly as you see them. The middle wire goes onto the middle terminal and the outside wires go to the outside terminals which one goes on which side doesn't matter.

All the 4 wire cords I have seen are color-coded. The white wire goes to the middle, the green wire goes to any screw you can reach that goes into the metal case of the dyer. The red and black go to the outside of the terminal block and I usually follow the color code of the interior dryer wiring that already exists. Good Luck.

Wiring in a new power cord for your electric dryer? Upgrading your electric dryer outlet from the old three-prong to the new four-prong outlet? Well, grab hold of those two large lumps at the base of your spinal cord and let's romp through the wild and wacky world of dryer cords and outlets.

These two pictures illustrate the power wiring on a the terminal of an electric dryer. The one to the left here is the old-style three-wire configuration. Most people have this type in their homes. New code changes, though, require that dryers now have a four-wire cord, shown to the right. These are just just thumbnail pictures that you can click for a larger view. But I'll bet you already figured that out, didn't you?
Besides the number of wires in each cord, there are two important things to notice. First, in the four-wire configuration, notice that the dryer's grounding strap is folded back on itself. The whole point of the four-wire cord is to separate the ground from the neutral. The green wire (the "new" extra wire in the four-wire cord) is attached to the dryer cabinet. In the three-wire configuration, the grounding strap is left intact and the neutral and ground are tied together.
If you need to re-wire the outlet, these pictures will explain the anatomy of the three-prong (left) and four-prong (right) outlets. Once again, these pictures are just thumbnails--click 'em for a larger view.

Sure hope this helps you find a resolution to your delimma! Best wishes.

lots of wiring diagrams online not heard of that one suggest google

when you line up the new cord have the cord point down and the cord is ok to install. either of the outside wires go to outside terminals . th important thing is to get the middle wire to the center terminal