Dryer Power Cord 4 Prong Installation

Remove the screws holding the terminal block access cover and pull off the excess cover.

Dryer power cord 4 prong installation.

The 120 volt service is for the dryer s timers sensors and other electronics while the 240 volt service supplies power to the heating elements. Existing homes may still use 3 prong outlets. Install a ul listed strain relief into the power cord through hole and then thread the three wire power cord through the strain relief. Wiring for a 4 prong dryer receptacle.

Always remember safety is the number one thing. Alternatively if your house has an old three slot dryer outlet you can install a three prong dryer cord on your new dryer to make it compatible with a three slot dryer outlet. Installing a four prong cord to fit a four slot outlet if you have the related but opposite situation an older dryer with a three prong cord but a newer house with a four slot outlet it is equally easy to replace an old cord with a new four prong cord that will fit a four slot outlet. Connect the green cord wire to the ground screw.

The switch to a 4 prong outlet was due to a flaw in the 3 prong outlet design. A 3 prong dryer cord was the standard for dryers prior to 2000. Connect the new 4 prong cord. During installation you can also refer to the insulation diagram provided for you located near the terminal.

Connect the white cord wire to the center neutral terminal. A 4 prong dryer outlet is wired as a 120 240 volt circuit. The national electrical code currently requires 4 prong dryer outlets in all new home construction. Install the new 4 prong cord by inserting the loose wire end through the hole in the dryer s back panel and making the following connections.