Ge Dryer Power Cord 4 Prong Installation

This project shows you how to install a new four prong dryer cord for use with a four slot outlet which has been the standard for more than 20 years.

Ge dryer power cord 4 prong installation.

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. Before the mid 1990s most electric clothes dryers operated with three prong plugs that fit into three slot outlets but since 1996 the electric code has required four slot outlets. If your dryer has a pre attached white wire both wires will be connected the neutral terminal. Be sure the dryer cord is unplugged from the wall.

Ul recognized strain relief to power cord entry hole. Appliance factory and mattress kingdom is the nation. Bring power cord through strain relief. Connect the 2 hot lines to the outer screws of the terminal block marked l1 and l2.

This creates a separate return path for unused current. 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. When moving a newer electric dryer into an older house it s not uncommon to find that the cord and plug included with the new dryer doesn t fit the 240 volt dryer outlet. In todays video we are taking a look at how to install a 4 or 3 prong dryer wire.

The 4 prong dryer cord is comprised of two hot wires a neutral wire and a ground wire. Connect the green cord wire to the ground screw. Keith shows how to connect or swap out your washer dryer range using a 3 pronged and 4 pronged cord. Remove the power cord cover located at the lower back.

Connect power cord as follows.