I came back to watch this video again to thank Ricky J. I successfully installed my first 3 wire 30amp dryer outlet back in 2021 I was living in a house where calling the landlord to fix anything wasn’t an option Besides that I’ve started learning how to do simple projects around my home myself so I was comfortable doing electrical work Lol yes that house is still standing
Thank you thank you so much. It helped me a lot. I just moved to a new home with a different outlet on the dryer and appreciate your help. Be grateful and God bless you.
Thank you for this video! I was so confused which hot wire went where, just to learn here it doesn't matter as long as it isn't in the neutral (white) spot. Thank You again, Very Much Appreciated! 👍
Thank you for this clear organized explanation. It was exactly what I needed. I didn't know what to do with the ground. The tape suggestion was really helpful. Thanks again.
Yes suh excellent tutorial brother you saved me so much headache and trouble trying to figure out if I need to return my 3 wire dryer or get somebody to install a new plug
Well done. My house has electrical nuance. The breaker in the breaker cabinet for the dryer is a 30amp. But the wall plug was for a 50amp plug..?? As was the cord for the dryer. Why do some home owners mess with that stuff. You video was great covering the how & the why. Well done. I will double check the breaker is correct for that outlet. And get the proper outlet for the 30 amp plug on my new dryer.
Great narration of the process for wiring. You can also convert a 3 wire to a 4 wire quite easily, on both the dryer and the outlet. 10 Gauge 10/3 wire is preferred.
Like I really like your video. I don't like to mess with electricity but this video was very helpful and I really like the way you talk and just give the basic information that's needed. God bless you.
Thank you for giving me confirmation on this. Your tutorial was just what I needed. Sometimes you go with the most cost effective method. A $7 *OUTLET* 😉 vs a $28 cord. Since my house was built in 1979 a $7 outlet it is. 👍🏾
I'm lost. .....so I need to turn my current plug outlet box (220v) in to a junction box and connect it to 10-3 black/white/ground. What wires connect to what now?
If your dryer has a 3 prong cord but you have a 4 prong outlet, change the cord, not the outlet. It's against code to use a 3 prong outlet in new construction. So if your house has a 4 prong outlet, keep it that way.
Great vid. Simple, and to the point. You might want to follow our own advice though, and put tape on the back of the screws. You're doing exactly what you instructed not to do, (the ground wire is VERY close to one of the hot screws, in your final assembly).
Yes use the bare copper as your neutral. Land the bare copper where you will normally land your neutral. The neutral land on the L shape. The black and the white will be your hots in the panel.
Very helpful video thank you much will be putting one in for my dryer soon but I got to say that ground wire looks a little springy towards the back of your outlet screws
Great helpful video, house I bought had 4 prong, my dryer is 3... $7 dollar outlet vs. $$$ electrician to come out for something very simple for someone handy.
this is very good instructions! But I just found out today my dryer wire has no ground. my house was oddly configured by a prior owner. They reverse engineered the gas and electric. so the electric dryer was converted to gas and the gas stove was converted to electric. I bought the home in 2009. Have been without a stove since. I wanted to wire my dryer(which was hardwired to my prior microwave/oven combo before it broke in 2009) but there is no copper wire. only the neutral and two hot wires. the home was sold to me without the gold wire. oddly the other range outlet inside the house for the cooktop(not oven/combo) is wired for a 4 wire with the copper wire. I was hoping I could wire my dryer safely with ground unfortunately I have no way of grounding it. I did get a metal gang box. Is there a way to safely do 3 wire without the ground. Would the metal box be enough. as in grounding to the box. my wall is not grounded either only wood going to the foundation stemwall.
I did this same thing for my AL wire circuit, except I don't have a 4 wire. I just have two black 120v 8AWG AL hots, 1 and one completely bare 8 AWG copper.(Was it being used as a ground? I am so confused.) When I replaced it (using the proper antiox and the 25 inch lbs of torque, it now somehow sends power to the frame of the dryer when I plug in the dryer. I checked the strap in the dryer connection to make sure it was correct, and the neutral strap was attached to the frame as its supposed to be on a 3 wire dryer connection. I test 240 on both legs, but when I check each leg against ground I got 72 volts on one leg and 68 volts on the other leg. some places tell me that my neutral/ground or whatever this configuration is - is disconnected or something. (Ghost voltage) any ideas? It was in a non-grounded metal box (But I am sure the bare 8awg CU wire going to the neutral.) (circuit breaker box) I also do not see this 8AWG CU wire connected to any of my neutrals, but possibly on the ground. My 240V hots are working fine though.
🌹Hi! I pray that you're well and very, very blessed! 🌹I watched your video. I have an Enerlites dryer outlet; and the instruction manual tells me where to put a white, black, and red wire. But the wires in my wall are white, black, and copper. There is NO red wire. So, I put the copper wire in the slot where the manual tells me the red goes. It didn't work. Plus, when I tighten the screw over the wire, the wire slides to the side inside the slot. I can't get it to stay in the middle.🌹
I have a older house that use old breaker box that use fuses my dryer cord is not pulling enough voltage im getting a code 9c1. Do i install a new plug or is it the breaker box?
My problem is the licensed electrician who put the wores inused a black white and ground wire for the dryer plug. Ive tested and both white qnd black are hot but what do i do with the ground?
That was good and to the point. Question: If I take the bare ground wire and clip it to the outlet plate (keeping it away from the two hots and common), would that not be safer? If for some odd reason one of the hot leads came loose in the box and touched the outlet plate, the presence of the ground would trip the breaker, and otherwise (absent the ground), the plate would be energized at 110V were someone (child) to touch the plate (I know, this is a really unlikely scenario). I did clip my ground to the plate, and I"m wondering if there's any specific danger I'm missing by doing this. I have a 3 wire outlet.
No, you need a 4 wire receptacle attaching the ground wire to the ground contact on the receptacle. Then use a 4 wire power cord, designed for this purpose, and attach the wires to the appliance per the instructions. The ground and neutral wires will be separated. The neutral wire connects to the neutral on the appliance and the ground wire connects to the metal frame.
Im so frustrated so here my issue i only have a bare copper wire and a white and a black to my knowledge wouldnt the bare copper wire be place where the white wire would go and the white and and black wire be considered the hots so like i said coming frome the breaker box i only have A WHITE WIRE A BLACK WIRE AND A BARE WIRE NO RED WIRE ANY HELP AND ADVICE IS SO APPRECIATED
OK. Here is what you should do. The bare copper wire will serve as your neutral. Terminate/put the bare copper wire where your neutral will normally go. The white wire in your outlet box will serve as one of the hot wire. Terminate/put the white wire where the of the hot wires will normally go. THE WHITE AND BLACK WIRES WILL BE YOUR HOTS AND THE BARE COPPER WILL BE YOUR NEUTRAL. YOU DO NOT HAVE A GROUND WIRE IN YOUR BOX. Text me back to let me know everything worked out.
I don't know if you'll see this but I'm a DYIer with basic electrical system understanding, enough to know to never do anything with my house's electrical system if I'm not 100 percent. I'm attempting to install this exact thing but it's an older 1970s system. Even still has plug fuses. I know that the wire gauge is 10 so it can carry the current. The problem is that I only have one white, one black and one bare. I've read that the white and black are hot and the bare is neutral. That just sounds dangerous. I also know that the bare is connected to the ground on the existing grounded receptacle. Is it possible to connect white to neutral, black to one hot terminal, leave the other terminal dead and attach the bare to the inside in order to keep it grounded. Or are they correct in saying that the white and black are always hot while the bare is neutral, meaning it's ungrounded? Thanks for any response.
Very nice job explaining the steps in this video. So the ground wire does not need to be connected at the outlet or the box? Why do you not cut it in the outlet box? Is that in case you need it for a future 4-prong? Appreciate it!
The short circuit circuit will go theough the neutral. A long time ago ( like back in the 1950's. There was no ground. If there was a short circuit, that current flower through the neutral.
Violation of NEC 250.140(B) that allows 3 wire says "... if an equipment grounding conductor is not present in the outlet or junction box...". So that section doesn't apply, you have to use a a four wire receptacle in compliance with 250.140(A), and change the cord per appliance manufacturers instructions.
I only have white, black and copper. I have an additional black and white but it looks like that goes to the light switch. Can you help me figure this out?
Your washer machine will most likely use a normal ordinary 120 volt outlet. Yes, you can buy a 3 prong 120-volt outlet from any hardware store or even Walmart and some large grocery stores. It will look like the same outlet that you have in each room throughout your house.
I have an older house. The coperwire is very thick and difficult to bend. How can I tell the weight of this wire? Is the wire coming to a reg 110 outlet a lighter weight so 25 feet of new wire needs to be pulled? The cost to do this was estimzted at $700. For the circut wires and outlet and labor. One outlet! Ouch.
Want to install a heater 220v. The outlet has a red,black,white and bare ground wire, but the heater only has two hots and a ground. Would the ground go to the white wire. the white and ground are connected to the same spot in the circuit box.
This is the best video. He did not over explain how to do it, just what you needed to do and why.
Thank you
Being a jack I appreciate being able to find someone to reinforce what I know to boost confidence in a job thank you have a blessed day
Excellent Video
Great video explaining all the details along the way. Thanks so much for taking the time to show all steps.
2 years later, and still helping people like me out! Thank you my friend!!
Just watched today! Thank you, does it matter which side the red or black go? Just curious.
Thanks Ricky! Saved my wife and I some dough installing a gift dryer. $5 for a swap out is awesome in tight budget times!
Ricky, my man, you just saved the day! I was unsure what to do about my ground wire in this old house. Your video was most helpful. Thank you sir!
Ricky,
Thank you so much for explaining it in a way a man with no experience can understand. You’re awesome!
Fantastic explanation and execution, the lack of a ground on the three prong was a concern but you’ve settled that. Thank you
thank you Brother !!!!
I don’t usually leave comments on these how videos but I have to just say thank you ….the way you explain things is perfect.
I came back to watch this video again to thank Ricky J. I successfully installed my first 3 wire 30amp dryer outlet back in 2021 I was living in a house where calling the landlord to fix anything wasn’t an option Besides that I’ve started learning how to do simple projects around my home myself so I was comfortable doing electrical work Lol yes that house is still standing
Thank you for explaining this process in a way that anybody could understand. I appreciate you.
Thank you thank you so much. It helped me a lot. I just moved to a new home with a different outlet on the dryer and appreciate your help. Be grateful and God bless you.
Thank you…I linked this to my mom & sister…problem resolved…we highly appreciate your help!🙏🙌
Thanks Ricky, great job explaining it in simple & complete answers for someone like me, with little experience.
Thank you for this video! I was so confused which hot wire went where, just to learn here it doesn't matter as long as it isn't in the neutral (white) spot.
Thank You again, Very Much Appreciated! 👍
Your the 1st one I found that actually explains why and what thank you .. saved my butt
Thank you for this clear organized explanation. It was exactly what I needed. I didn't know what to do with the ground. The tape suggestion was really helpful. Thanks again.
Do you have an update
You are a godsend. Thank you for walking through every little detail. This takes so much anxiety out of doing this job myself!
Thanks so much.. I just did gfs dryer and now she's all happy
Thanks for the level of detail explaining why you are doing what you are doing!
Perfect instructional video!! Straight and to the point, yet very detailed. Just what I needed for changing out my dryer outlet! Cheers🍺!
Nice refresher training video for a old man that hasn't done one in a long time. Thanks
Thank you sir for great details in explaining what to do with the ground wire.
This video was so helpful thank you did tons of research and couldn't find a single one this actully worked and went well so far
Thanks
Yes suh excellent tutorial brother you saved me so much headache and trouble trying to figure out if I need to return my 3 wire dryer or get somebody to install a new plug
This really helped me. I will install my 10-30R Hubbell tomorrow.
Well done.
My house has electrical nuance.
The breaker in the breaker cabinet for the dryer is a 30amp.
But the wall plug was for a 50amp plug..??
As was the cord for the dryer.
Why do some home owners mess with that stuff.
You video was great covering the how & the why.
Well done. I will double check the breaker is correct for that outlet.
And get the proper outlet for the 30 amp plug on my new dryer.
Thank you so much for doing this video. You're a life saver.
Thank you! This was perfect to walk me through my first time doing this type of outlet!
It took me awhile to find the right video Lesson. That's exactly what I needed to verify. Thank you!
2025 and you still ROCK! THANKS!
Great narration of the process for wiring. You can also convert a 3 wire to a 4 wire quite easily, on both the dryer and the outlet. 10 Gauge 10/3 wire is preferred.
Like I really like your video. I don't like to mess with electricity but this video was very helpful and I really like the way you talk and just give the basic information that's needed. God bless you.
Thank you.
Thanks, Ricky! First time changing out a 30 amp outlet and you made it much easier and less stressful.
This was the best tutorial I've found for this. +1
Thank you.
Answered all my questions, Thanks a bunch Ricky
Thanks Ricky, watched this yesterday and had the dryer plug replaced in less than an hour. Great info, thanks for posting this.
Thanks for the explanation Ricky. I was able to install the 3wire outlet right after watching.
Awesome! Finally somebody explains it thoroughly! Thank you so much for your help
One of the better videos on this. I think he should have shown tape on the back of the outlet, rather than just talking about it. Minor point though.
Thank you for giving me confirmation on this. Your tutorial was just what I needed. Sometimes you go with the most cost effective method. A $7 *OUTLET* 😉 vs a $28 cord. Since my house was built in 1979 a $7 outlet it is. 👍🏾
Thank you for watching.
Same thing just happened to me.
I'm lost. .....so I need to turn my current plug outlet box (220v) in to a junction box and connect it to 10-3 black/white/ground. What wires connect to what now?
(At junction box)....is it black with black , red with white, and white with ground/bald copper? (At plug) L shaped gets the ground/bald copper??
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EXCELLENT! Exactly what I needed.
Score yourself ten bonus points. Do not pass GO! Do not collect $200.
Changing the outlet is way cheaper ($6) vs the power cord which is over $30 🙄... Nice clear and easy to understand video 👍
If your dryer has a 3 prong cord but you have a 4 prong outlet, change the cord, not the outlet. It's against code to use a 3 prong outlet in new construction. So if your house has a 4 prong outlet, keep it that way.
Thanks man this is exactly what I needed!
Best explanation of dryer wiring I’ve found thank you !
Great information. Thank you. Everything I needed to know to feel confident I am doing it correctly.
That is by far the best explanation on this. I didn't know the difference between the 3 and 4 prong set up. Thank you!
Very good and clear explanation. Thanks
Thanks so much you saved me trying to switch a 4 wire to a 3 wire outlet for a stackable washer/dryer. It works!
I'm gonna give your method a try, but I'll just keep watching it to make sure
OK. Thanl you. If you have any questions, you can ask me?
This answered all of my questions. Thanks boss.
Thank you for watching.
@@rickyjewett6082hello. I am wiring a tiny home, can I just use 10 2 wire since my dryer cord is already a 3 prong?
Great video. I'm getting ready to install an outlet for a dryer and this is just what I needed.
Great vid. Simple, and to the point.
You might want to follow our own advice though, and put tape on the back of the screws. You're doing exactly what you instructed not to do, (the ground wire is VERY close to one of the hot screws, in your final assembly).
My 10/2 only has black, white and the ground wire. Can I use the bare on the "w" "L" shaped and the white and black on the other two places?
Yes use the bare copper as your neutral. Land the bare copper where you will normally land your neutral. The neutral land on the L shape. The black and the white will be your hots in the panel.
@@rickyjewett6082 I will do this today, thanks for your help.
@@rickyjewett6082 Got it, thanks
Excellent video! Thanks, I'm ready to do it.
Good lookin out on the education on what to do here...much appreciated and keep the knowledge coming
Thank you.
Very helpful video thank you much will be putting one in for my dryer soon but I got to say that ground wire looks a little springy towards the back of your outlet screws
Great helpful video, house I bought had 4 prong, my dryer is 3... $7 dollar outlet vs. $$$ electrician to come out for something very simple for someone handy.
I love this video. Thanks for sharing and making it easy to follow. Much appreciated!
Great video!
Thanks for posting this. I'm getting ready to change out a gas dryer for electric.
Hello
A quick question about the ground wire. If your working withe a metal box instead of plastic, would you attach the bear ground to the metal box?
@@CD-hc5ds yes you would.
this is very good instructions! But I just found out today my dryer wire has no ground. my house was oddly configured by a prior owner. They reverse engineered the gas and electric. so the electric dryer was converted to gas and the gas stove was converted to electric. I bought the home in 2009. Have been without a stove since. I wanted to wire my dryer(which was hardwired to my prior microwave/oven combo before it broke in 2009) but there is no copper wire. only the neutral and two hot wires. the home was sold to me without the gold wire. oddly the other range outlet inside the house for the cooktop(not oven/combo) is wired for a 4 wire with the copper wire. I was hoping I could wire my dryer safely with ground unfortunately I have no way of grounding it. I did get a metal gang box. Is there a way to safely do 3 wire without the ground. Would the metal box be enough. as in grounding to the box. my wall is not grounded either only wood going to the foundation stemwall.
Thanks for the help brother I was about to go buy a wire adapter saved me couple bucks
Thanks for your video, now my dryer is setup!
tysm, this video is very informative!! Have a small project and this totally helped!!❤
Great video! Nice simple explanation. Easy to understand.
Thank you for a very clear explanation. Well done
Is there no grounding terminal on these plugs?
No, there is no ground terminal on this plug. The dryer will be grounded through the neutral wire.
I did this same thing for my AL wire circuit, except I don't have a 4 wire. I just have two black 120v 8AWG AL hots, 1 and one completely bare 8 AWG copper.(Was it being used as a ground? I am so confused.) When I replaced it (using the proper antiox and the 25 inch lbs of torque, it now somehow sends power to the frame of the dryer when I plug in the dryer. I checked the strap in the dryer connection to make sure it was correct, and the neutral strap was attached to the frame as its supposed to be on a 3 wire dryer connection.
I test 240 on both legs, but when I check each leg against ground I got 72 volts on one leg and 68 volts on the other leg. some places tell me that my neutral/ground or whatever this configuration is - is disconnected or something. (Ghost voltage) any ideas? It was in a non-grounded metal box (But I am sure the bare 8awg CU wire going to the neutral.)
(circuit breaker box)
I also do not see this 8AWG CU wire connected to any of my neutrals, but possibly on the ground. My 240V hots are working fine though.
🌹Hi! I pray that you're well and very, very blessed!
🌹I watched your video. I have an Enerlites dryer outlet; and the instruction manual tells me where to put a white, black, and red wire. But the wires in my wall are white, black, and copper. There is NO red wire. So, I put the copper wire in the slot where the manual tells me the red goes. It didn't work. Plus, when I tighten the screw over the wire, the wire slides to the side inside the slot. I can't get it to stay in the middle.🌹
Thanks for sharing your knowledge Mr. Jewett!
Thx boss man. I should turn off the breaker switch first, right?
I have a older house that use old breaker box that use fuses my dryer cord is not pulling enough voltage im getting a code 9c1. Do i install a new plug or is it the breaker box?
It could be a fuse blown in your box
Also could be your outlet. I would suggest that you change out and install a new plug.
My problem is the licensed electrician who put the wores inused a black white and ground wire for the dryer plug. Ive tested and both white qnd black are hot but what do i do with the ground?
This is the best video I found.
what if you install a 30 amp 125/250v 3 prong mount outlet from a 4 prong with the power on and it doesn't work for your dryer what does that mean
Thanks for this, can I use a 1 gang box for simple light fixtures with cain
Very helpful. Explains thoroughly.
That was good and to the point. Question: If I take the bare ground wire and clip it to the outlet plate (keeping it away from the two hots and common), would that not be safer? If for some odd reason one of the hot leads came loose in the box and touched the outlet plate, the presence of the ground would trip the breaker, and otherwise (absent the ground), the plate would be energized at 110V were someone (child) to touch the plate (I know, this is a really unlikely scenario). I did clip my ground to the plate, and I"m wondering if there's any specific danger I'm missing by doing this. I have a 3 wire outlet.
No, you need a 4 wire receptacle attaching the ground wire to the ground contact on the receptacle. Then use a 4 wire power cord, designed for this purpose, and attach the wires to the appliance per the instructions. The ground and neutral wires will be separated. The neutral wire connects to the neutral on the appliance and the ground wire connects to the metal frame.
@@surferdude642 I see my mistake, and I'm correcting it. Thank you.
Bro... thanks so much... I have this exact set up and you was on point
Excellent explanation and visuals. Thank you
This was great. Exactly what I needed this morning. Thank you!
Thank you.
Im so frustrated so here my issue i only have a bare copper wire and a white and a black to my knowledge wouldnt the bare copper wire be place where the white wire would go and the white and and black wire be considered the hots so like i said coming frome the breaker box i only have A WHITE WIRE A BLACK WIRE AND A BARE WIRE NO RED WIRE ANY HELP AND ADVICE IS SO APPRECIATED
OK. Here is what you should do. The bare copper wire will serve as your neutral. Terminate/put the bare copper wire where your neutral will normally go. The white wire in your outlet box will serve as one of the hot wire. Terminate/put the white wire where the of the hot wires will normally go. THE WHITE AND BLACK WIRES WILL BE YOUR HOTS AND THE BARE COPPER WILL BE YOUR NEUTRAL. YOU DO NOT HAVE A GROUND WIRE IN YOUR BOX. Text me back to let me know everything worked out.
I read that doing this could cause heating of unit or potentially electrocuting you if current is flowing through the neutral wire. Is this true?
How do I wire one using 10/2?
Do I use the ground in place of the neutral and the white wire as my second hot?
Yes. Use the bare copper as your neutral. Use the black wire and the white wire as your 2 hots.
Thank you for being clear and your instructions I'm hoping I can get mine done
Thank you it was very helpful 💯💯💯👌🏾👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you your video was exactly what I needed
I don't know if you'll see this but I'm a DYIer with basic electrical system understanding, enough to know to never do anything with my house's electrical system if I'm not 100 percent.
I'm attempting to install this exact thing but it's an older 1970s system. Even still has plug fuses. I know that the wire gauge is 10 so it can carry the current. The problem is that I only have one white, one black and one bare. I've read that the white and black are hot and the bare is neutral. That just sounds dangerous. I also know that the bare is connected to the ground on the existing grounded receptacle.
Is it possible to connect white to neutral, black to one hot terminal, leave the other terminal dead and attach the bare to the inside in order to keep it grounded. Or are they correct in saying that the white and black are always hot while the bare is neutral, meaning it's ungrounded?
Thanks for any response.
Very nice job explaining the steps in this video. So the ground wire does not need to be connected at the outlet or the box? Why do you not cut it in the outlet box? Is that in case you need it for a future 4-prong? Appreciate it!
So where does a the short current goes if you don't connected it to ground?
The short circuit circuit will go theough the neutral. A long time ago ( like back in the 1950's. There was no ground. If there was a short circuit, that current flower through the neutral.
Violation of NEC 250.140(B) that allows 3 wire says "... if an equipment grounding conductor is not present in the outlet or junction box...". So that section doesn't apply, you have to use a a four wire receptacle in compliance with 250.140(A), and change the cord per appliance manufacturers instructions.
Thank you so much for the video m8, it answered every single question I had about this installation I'm about to do. Cheers!
Just the video I was looking for - thank you!!
I only have white, black and copper. I have an additional black and white but it looks like that goes to the light switch. Can you help me figure this out?
Thanks for the great video, You explained everything very well.
Why’s everything a 3-prong dryer outlet?! I'm looking for an outlet plug for my washing machine. Is there a such as a 3-prong washing machine plug?
Your washer machine will most likely use a normal ordinary 120 volt outlet. Yes, you can buy a 3 prong 120-volt outlet from any hardware store or even Walmart and some large grocery stores. It will look like the same outlet that you have in each room throughout your house.
I have an older house. The coperwire is very thick and difficult to bend. How can I tell the weight of this wire? Is the wire coming to a reg 110 outlet a lighter weight so 25 feet of new wire needs to be pulled? The cost to do this was estimzted at $700. For the circut wires and outlet and labor. One outlet! Ouch.
Want to install a heater 220v. The outlet has a red,black,white and bare ground wire, but the heater only has two hots and a ground. Would the ground go to the white wire. the white and ground are connected to the same spot in the circuit box.
Cap the white
Thank you for this nice vidéo. I want just toi Ask if this connection is thé same for an oven bretazzoni 3 wires so24prox thanks
I am not sure. I would have to see the oven. I believe it is the same, however, I don't want to tell you anything wrong.