Answer by argile for Can a dryer receptacle be wired without a neutral?
I disagree with O.P. Neutral is NOT basically the same as ground and should NOT be connected to ground (see 1 bad exception below). Also: NEC's circuit never include the appliance circuit (you never...
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Tying neutral and ground together at the dryer is an obsolete and dangerous technique. It means you need one less wire, but if anything goes wrong with that wire, the chassis of the dryer becomes...
View ArticleAnswer by Tim for Can a dryer receptacle be wired without a neutral?
120 plus 120 = 240. Your panel has 120 AC on each side. AC stands for alternating current. A wave, not a line. Opposite sides of your panel have opposite wave signatures allowing the "hot" for one 120...
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Answer by Tester101 for Can a dryer receptacle be wired without a neutral?
Here is a highlighted image of a random electric dryer schematic. Click for larger view Notice that all the control circuits are 120V components, and that basically only the heater is 240V. Extending...
View ArticleAnswer by BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft for Can a dryer receptacle be wired...
Are you sure it's not two hots and a neutral, with the neutral also serving as the ground? It is not allowed to connect the neutral to the casing of most appliances; however, the NEC specifically makes...
View ArticleAnswer by wallyk for Can a dryer receptacle be wired without a neutral?
I'll bet that the dryer's cord has the ground wire connected internally to neutral and also to ground. In fact, this is how 3 wire 120/240 appliances were wired up until rather recently (2002 if I...
View ArticleCan a dryer receptacle be wired without a neutral?
In my apartment, I have a 4 wire 240V receptacle for a dryer where the neutral is not connected, only the 2 hots and ground. Is this configuration permitted for a dryer circuit? An electrician and...
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