![]() You can see that the 4-prong cord currently attached to the dryer has 4 wires attached to the back of the dryer.Ĭarefully remove all the small screws and remove the cord from the dryer. Seriously can’t get much easier than this.įirst, locate where your cord attaches to the back of your dryer. I obviously purchased the 3-prong cord to match the 3-prong outlet in the wall.Īnd now, to swap them out… My dryer has a diagram on the back of it showing exactly how to attach the cord to your dryer. Otherwise, any hardware store should carry these replacement cords. If you plan ahead you can always order a 3-prong plug or 4-prong plug on Amazon. Honestly, the most annoying thing about this entire situation is not even having to swap out the cord it’s when you go to plug in your dryer and you need to use the dryer RIGHT NOW and you discover your plug doesn’t fit. Our last two houses have had 4-prong outlets, so our dryer has a 4-prong outlet on it. Our new house has a dryer outlet for a 3-prong plug. There is no reason you need to waste your hard earned cash when you can easily swap out the dryer plug yourself. ![]() So what are you supposed to do? Call an electrician for a pretty penny just to hook up a new power cord for you? It is one of the easiest DIYs out there. If you purchased a new dryer chances are the dryer didn’t come with a power cord at all, and when you move houses you have a 50/50 chance that the current plug will work with whatever outlet your house comes with. Most houses come with either a 3-prong or 4-prong outlet for your dryer. For example 14-50R becomes 14-50 receptacle or 14-50 outlet.Have you ever moved to a new house, gone to plug in your dryer, and CRAP! the plug doesn’t fit? The R stands for Receptacle (outlet) and the P stands for Plug, we commonly truncate this to just the numbers and add the word receptacle (or outlet) at the end. In the full NEMA number you will see a capital R or P. Be sure to carefully look at your outlet and the chart, it's easy to mistake one outlet for another if your outlet has it's ground pin facing the floor instead of the ceiling or Vice Versa compared to the chart. 110/120 volt outlets can be found mounted in all directions. L6-30 (locking 240 volt 30amp) Twist-Lock 30A 240 volt outlet, my personal favorite locking connector, easy to find in stores, works great for adding adapters to portables EVSE’s equipped with a L6-30 plug.Ģ20/240 volt outlets are commonly install with the ground pin towards the ceiling for safety.TT-30 (Travel Trailer 30amp) 30A 120 volt 3-prong outlet, the older style found in RV parks, not used in residential homes. ![]() This is the one the Tesla guys install in their garages. By far the best universal connector to have for an EVSE. 14-50 standard 50A 240 volt 4-prong Range (electric stove top) outlet, also called RV-50 at the RV parks.14-30 standard 30A 240 volt 4-prong Dryer outlet found in homes build in 1996 and newer.10-30 standard 30A 240 volt 3-prong Dryer outlet found in homes build before 1996.6-50 standard 50A 240 volt 3-prong outlet, found in shops and garages used for large welders.6-20 standard 20A 240 volt household outlet, found in homes and motels for running in-wall Air Conditioners, also found occasionally in residential garages.The 5-20 is not as common as a 6-20 outlet with it’s “T” shaped slot as it will accept both 6-20 and 6-15 plugs. 6-15 standard 15A 240 volt household outlet, found in homes and motels for running in-wall Air Conditioners, it’s the smaller brother to the NEMA 6-20 outlet.5-20 standard 20A 120 volt household outlet, required by code in bathroom and behind your refrigerator.5-15 standard 15A 120 volt household outlet, the most common you see everywhere.You can also email us a pic of your plugs and outlets you need help identifying and we would be happy to help. Need some help identifying your wall outlet? We can help! Below is a description of the more common NEMA outlets and their numbers as well as some handy NEMA plug charts.
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