Timeline for New 4 prong dryer but have a 3 prong outlet
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| Jun 16, 2020 at 10:07 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Mar 19, 2020 at 14:25 | comment | added | George Anderson | @user37576124: Thanks for the correction. That was a dumb assumption on my part regarding 240 in Europe...I Americanized it! Oops! Thanks again. | |
| Mar 19, 2020 at 0:43 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @user3757614 It came from Edison's DC system, which supplied neutral, +110V and -110V, to run motors @ 220VDC. Edison's slick trick to reduce voltage drop, but center grounding also helped safety. I wouldn't be too boastful about that, though, because that's basically Europe sitting back and taking notes while America bleeds the learning curve. Also you know England does +55/-55VAC (110V center-ground) on construction sites... again for safety. | |
| Mar 19, 2020 at 0:19 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @GeorgeAnderson The third prong on a NEMA 10 is always, only, and forever neutral only. Yes, 240V-only dryers are fine. But those go on H-H-G NEMA 6 (Ms. Nope) not H-H-N NEMA 10 (Ms. Ghostface). The difference sounds stupid, but it's so important NEMA actually specced a whole separate series of receps to separate them. | |
| Mar 18, 2020 at 23:38 | comment | added | user3757614 | Our buds across the pong operate at 240V, via a +240V hot and a neutral. Nobody has a +120/-120V setup, because that's not how electricity works. | |
| Mar 18, 2020 at 23:33 | comment | added | George Anderson | WOW, Harp, you are rolling here. But I have a honest question....was the 3rd prong every really a neutral? What's wrong with 2 hots and a ground? I know modern dryers with electronics controlling everything may need a neutral, but they could presumably operate at 240 as well. I mean all our buds across the pond operate at 230-240 with ground and it's OK. Just think you are going overboard here a bit. But if you are as cooped up as I am, going stir crazy in Western Washington state, I forgive you in advance! Take care and stay healthy. | |
| Mar 18, 2020 at 22:31 | history | edited | Harper - Reinstate Monica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Mar 18, 2020 at 22:25 | history | answered | Harper - Reinstate Monica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |