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Should my dryer cord's neutral and ground be connected to the same terminal?
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I installed the dryer cord like the dryer diagram and the dryer was not working properly so I had an exchange. When sears came to install the new dryer they connected the neutral of the cord and the ground of the cord on the middle joint of the dryer. They told me I did it wrong on the previous dryer. Is this correct? I used a 4 prong cord and the outlet has the 4 wires all the way to the main panel.
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I installed the dryer cord like the dryer diagram and the dryer was not working properly so I had an exchange. When sears came to install the new dryer they connected the neutral of the cord and the ground of the cord on the middle joint of the dryer. They told me I did it wrong on the previous dryer. Is this correct? I used a 4 prong cord and the outlet has the 4 wires all the way to the main panel.
dryer
edited Aug 31 at 18:00
isherwood
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asked Aug 31 at 17:49
Manuel
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The answer is no, but what’s the model number of the dryer and we’ll look up the installation instructions.
– Tyson
Aug 31 at 18:32
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samsung dv45h7000ew 7.4 cu. Thank you!
– Manuel
Aug 31 at 19:16
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up vote
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I installed the dryer cord like the dryer diagram and the dryer was not working properly so I had an exchange. When sears came to install the new dryer they connected the neutral of the cord and the ground of the cord on the middle joint of the dryer. They told me I did it wrong on the previous dryer. Is this correct? I used a 4 prong cord and the outlet has the 4 wires all the way to the main panel.
dryer
edited Aug 31 at 18:00
isherwood
40.4k451100
asked Aug 31 at 17:49
Manuel
382
I installed the dryer cord like the dryer diagram and the dryer was not working properly so I had an exchange. When sears came to install the new dryer they connected the neutral of the cord and the ground of the cord on the middle joint of the dryer. They told me I did it wrong on the previous dryer. Is this correct? I used a 4 prong cord and the outlet has the 4 wires all the way to the main panel.
dryer
edited Aug 31 at 18:00
isherwood
40.4k451100
asked Aug 31 at 17:49
Manuel
382
edited Aug 31 at 18:00
isherwood
40.4k451100
edited Aug 31 at 18:00
isherwood
40.4k451100
edited Aug 31 at 18:00
isherwood
40.4k451100
40.4k451100
asked Aug 31 at 17:49
Manuel
382
asked Aug 31 at 17:49
Manuel
382
asked Aug 31 at 17:49
Manuel
382
382
2
The answer is no, but what’s the model number of the dryer and we’ll look up the installation instructions.
– Tyson
Aug 31 at 18:32
1
samsung dv45h7000ew 7.4 cu. Thank you!
– Manuel
Aug 31 at 19:16
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2
The answer is no, but what’s the model number of the dryer and we’ll look up the installation instructions.
– Tyson
Aug 31 at 18:32
1
samsung dv45h7000ew 7.4 cu. Thank you!
– Manuel
Aug 31 at 19:16
2
2
The answer is no, but what’s the model number of the dryer and we’ll look up the installation instructions.
– Tyson
Aug 31 at 18:32
The answer is no, but what’s the model number of the dryer and we’ll look up the installation instructions.
– Tyson
Aug 31 at 18:32
1
1
samsung dv45h7000ew 7.4 cu. Thank you!
– Manuel
Aug 31 at 19:16
samsung dv45h7000ew 7.4 cu. Thank you!
– Manuel
Aug 31 at 19:16
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Sometimes you read something and can't help but shake your head. The answer is no, they wired the dryer wrong. The ground wire is supposed to wire to the ground lug of the dryer as shown in the manual on page 15.
The ground on the dryer needs to be wired correctly to provide safety for anyone who touches a metal surface if a short in the electrical system were to occur.
answered Aug 31 at 19:30
CoreyF
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It should be noted that although not correct, it WILL function that way, but it is LESS SAFE that way. The idea that you had it hooked up wrong before and that's why it didn't work would have nothing whatsoever to do with the ground wire connection. But what they did is not to Code and is potentially dangerous.
– J. Raefield
Aug 31 at 20:08
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Bootlegging neutral to ground is always wrong when both are provided. It creates not only a hazard for the dryer, but every ground in your house.
They are confused by the old, obsolete NEMA 10 type connections, which I'm sure they still see a lot of. Those did not provide ground at all. In those cases, an exception was made in code to ground the dryer's chassis to neutral. What could possibly go wrong?
answered Aug 31 at 22:31
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
up vote
11
down vote
Sometimes you read something and can't help but shake your head. The answer is no, they wired the dryer wrong. The ground wire is supposed to wire to the ground lug of the dryer as shown in the manual on page 15.
The ground on the dryer needs to be wired correctly to provide safety for anyone who touches a metal surface if a short in the electrical system were to occur.
answered Aug 31 at 19:30
CoreyF
1763
7
It should be noted that although not correct, it WILL function that way, but it is LESS SAFE that way. The idea that you had it hooked up wrong before and that's why it didn't work would have nothing whatsoever to do with the ground wire connection. But what they did is not to Code and is potentially dangerous.
– J. Raefield
Aug 31 at 20:08
add a comment |Â
up vote
11
down vote
Sometimes you read something and can't help but shake your head. The answer is no, they wired the dryer wrong. The ground wire is supposed to wire to the ground lug of the dryer as shown in the manual on page 15.
The ground on the dryer needs to be wired correctly to provide safety for anyone who touches a metal surface if a short in the electrical system were to occur.
answered Aug 31 at 19:30
CoreyF
1763
7
It should be noted that although not correct, it WILL function that way, but it is LESS SAFE that way. The idea that you had it hooked up wrong before and that's why it didn't work would have nothing whatsoever to do with the ground wire connection. But what they did is not to Code and is potentially dangerous.
– J. Raefield
Aug 31 at 20:08
add a comment |Â
up vote
11
down vote
up vote
11
down vote
Sometimes you read something and can't help but shake your head. The answer is no, they wired the dryer wrong. The ground wire is supposed to wire to the ground lug of the dryer as shown in the manual on page 15.
The ground on the dryer needs to be wired correctly to provide safety for anyone who touches a metal surface if a short in the electrical system were to occur.
answered Aug 31 at 19:30
CoreyF
1763
Sometimes you read something and can't help but shake your head. The answer is no, they wired the dryer wrong. The ground wire is supposed to wire to the ground lug of the dryer as shown in the manual on page 15.
The ground on the dryer needs to be wired correctly to provide safety for anyone who touches a metal surface if a short in the electrical system were to occur.
answered Aug 31 at 19:30
CoreyF
1763
answered Aug 31 at 19:30
CoreyF
1763
answered Aug 31 at 19:30
CoreyF
1763
answered Aug 31 at 19:30
CoreyF
1763
1763
7
It should be noted that although not correct, it WILL function that way, but it is LESS SAFE that way. The idea that you had it hooked up wrong before and that's why it didn't work would have nothing whatsoever to do with the ground wire connection. But what they did is not to Code and is potentially dangerous.
– J. Raefield
Aug 31 at 20:08
add a comment |Â
7
It should be noted that although not correct, it WILL function that way, but it is LESS SAFE that way. The idea that you had it hooked up wrong before and that's why it didn't work would have nothing whatsoever to do with the ground wire connection. But what they did is not to Code and is potentially dangerous.
– J. Raefield
Aug 31 at 20:08
7
7
It should be noted that although not correct, it WILL function that way, but it is LESS SAFE that way. The idea that you had it hooked up wrong before and that's why it didn't work would have nothing whatsoever to do with the ground wire connection. But what they did is not to Code and is potentially dangerous.
– J. Raefield
Aug 31 at 20:08
It should be noted that although not correct, it WILL function that way, but it is LESS SAFE that way. The idea that you had it hooked up wrong before and that's why it didn't work would have nothing whatsoever to do with the ground wire connection. But what they did is not to Code and is potentially dangerous.
– J. Raefield
Aug 31 at 20:08
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
Bootlegging neutral to ground is always wrong when both are provided. It creates not only a hazard for the dryer, but every ground in your house.
They are confused by the old, obsolete NEMA 10 type connections, which I'm sure they still see a lot of. Those did not provide ground at all. In those cases, an exception was made in code to ground the dryer's chassis to neutral. What could possibly go wrong?
answered Aug 31 at 22:31
Harper
55.1k332112
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
Bootlegging neutral to ground is always wrong when both are provided. It creates not only a hazard for the dryer, but every ground in your house.
They are confused by the old, obsolete NEMA 10 type connections, which I'm sure they still see a lot of. Those did not provide ground at all. In those cases, an exception was made in code to ground the dryer's chassis to neutral. What could possibly go wrong?
answered Aug 31 at 22:31
Harper
55.1k332112
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
Bootlegging neutral to ground is always wrong when both are provided. It creates not only a hazard for the dryer, but every ground in your house.
They are confused by the old, obsolete NEMA 10 type connections, which I'm sure they still see a lot of. Those did not provide ground at all. In those cases, an exception was made in code to ground the dryer's chassis to neutral. What could possibly go wrong?
answered Aug 31 at 22:31
Harper
55.1k332112
Bootlegging neutral to ground is always wrong when both are provided. It creates not only a hazard for the dryer, but every ground in your house.
They are confused by the old, obsolete NEMA 10 type connections, which I'm sure they still see a lot of. Those did not provide ground at all. In those cases, an exception was made in code to ground the dryer's chassis to neutral. What could possibly go wrong?
answered Aug 31 at 22:31
Harper
55.1k332112
answered Aug 31 at 22:31
Harper
55.1k332112
answered Aug 31 at 22:31
Harper
55.1k332112
answered Aug 31 at 22:31
Harper
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The answer is no, but what’s the model number of the dryer and we’ll look up the installation instructions.
– Tyson
Aug 31 at 18:32
1
samsung dv45h7000ew 7.4 cu. Thank you!
– Manuel
Aug 31 at 19:16