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where the green ground was attached to the body it will now be attached to the middle prong? u can use youtube to see how to go from 3 prong to 4 prong if this is confusing
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4-prong plug has red, black, white, and green/yellow wires while the
3-prong plug has red, black, and white wires. The only difference is the
green/yellow (ground) wire of the 4-prong plug which is attached to the
dryer cabinet. All you have to do is connect the wires of the 3-prong
plug in the same way the same wire colors are connected with the 4-prong
plug then connect the terminal on the cabinet, where the green/yellow
(ground) wire of the 4-prong plug is formerly connected, to the white
wire of the 3-prong plug.
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Hi,
Here is a tip that will help you with changing your dryer plug. Dryer Cord and Wiring Dryer 3 Wire or 4 Wire
The outlet or the cord? You can purchase 3 or 4 prong cords at any Home improvement store. There is usually an extra screw at the terminal block for just that.
The laws in most states are changing to where the NEC Code requires the use of this 4 prong plug. It is quite common to see this 4 prong plug installed in new apartment buildings and rental properties because of this law requirement.
So what you have is a red, black, white and green wire on the dryer side of this wire plug.
The red and the black wires are your hots (110 volts) and shall be connected on each outside screw of the drier electrical terminal and the white wire (neutral) shall be connected to the center screw.
So now you are left with an extra green wire with no place to hook it huh?
I suggest just loosing one of the drier electrical terminal mounting screws and hooking it there. The ideal here is to ground the outside body of this machine to prevent possibility of electrical shock if water is present (like a leak somewhere nearby).
In actuality this really serves no viable purpose because the white wire does exacly the same thing, just in a different manor,,, but hey,,, our law makers are not certified electricians either. They just like new ways of stimulating sales and profits.
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Note: if you are in a rental property and this 4 prong wall receptical is installed, I would not suggest you remove it or change it in any manor, as this will open yourself up to possibile legal liabilities if an incident were to occur,, like fire.
The difference between the 3 prong and the 4 prong, is that in the 4 prong, the ground strap is being eliminated and replaced with a grounding wire. I am attaching a photo for reference. Note how the ground strap is under the center wire in the 3 prong and it is not under the wire, but is replaced by the green wire on the 4 prong. Confusing? Just look at the pic and I think you will see what I am talking about. Hope this helped and best wishes.
The top picture shows the 3 prong configuration and the bottom shows 4 prong.
Hi, You can either change the outlet or change the cord. Easiest would be to get a new caord. Make sure you get the right one. There are two different ground posts. One is straight and one is L shaped. I hope this helps you. Please let me know if I can assist you further.
how do you change a 3 prong plug to a 4 prong plug when the colors dont match on the wires to the dryer?colors on the wires are red white black and green. colors on the terminal of the dryer are a black and yellow tied together a white in the middle and 2 blues tied together. this is a maytag atlantis dryer. thankyou chad....
The top picture shows the 3 prong configuration and the bottom shows 4 prong.
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