Changing a 3 Prong Dryer Outlet to 4 Prong

[@kevinritchie9227]

As an electrician, I hate doing those receptacles. Just for the fact of the #10 wire and trying to shove 10 pounds of crap in a 5 pound box. You did forget to reinstall the 27 layers of paint over the receptacle and plate...lol

[@Cdmxforever]

Easy, on point and no unnecessary blah blah blah! Here is your like gentleman. 👍🏻

[@mypointofblue5260]

Good Entertainment information! Thanks for sharing!

[@jstmyers]

Pro Move : Vertical lines on all 4 cover plate screws...... Nice!!

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

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[@mcdaniels6188]

Does all horizontal count?

[@juanvargas9676]

This helped a lot man thanks 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@doc145]

After reading some of the comments I would advise many here to hire a licensed electrician. If you don’t understand electrical theory don’t try to do this on your own. You could hurt yourself and possibly start a fire.

[@Fitjaycjr]

Very nice dave!! Keep them coming! Happy friday

[@NickBen11]

So my home was built in 1994. We just bought a new dryer and figured it would be a good time to convert our 3-prong outlet to the updated 4-prong. When removing the existing outlet, there is a ground wire in the box, so all good there. The issue I’m having is that there is no ground screw in the box or predrilled hole to mount a ground screw. It is a carlon phenolic box - so do I need to ground to the box? Since it’s plastic, I assume it doesn’t need to be grounded? If I do need to ground, will I have to tap and mount my own screw? Thanks for your help!

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

I would ask a licensed electrician or refer to the newest NEC for your definitive answer. My answer would be no.

[@AdamJames.]

If it's a metal box, you can use a ground clip. If it's plastic, you don't need it. Just ground the receptical.

[@thomasmccallum5887]

Always remove the ground wire last and the first put the ground wire first on the new outlet

[@Honestandtruth007]

Every House must follow building Code for Homeowners Safety not Someone else 👍

[@erinsaviation1964]

the old one looks like our plugs in New Zealand, wonder if it'd work with the NZ plug

[@812rls]

I only have 3 wires coming from the box but I have a nearby grounded outlet, at 1:43 it says "You have to run a ground wire" Can I pull my new 4th wire (ground) from that outlet or do I HAVE to run it from the panel?

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

I would consult a licensed electrician in this situation. This is a very grey area for me to give advice about

[@xHadesStamps]

Unless the other outlet is a 240 volt outlet (which I’d assume it isn’t), you need to run from the panel. The gauge is too high for a dryer

[@Truman-v2n]

Who can advise the model # of a 4-prong dryer cord that is compatible to this NEMA 14-30R receptacle? Better to give a link to the right product. Thanks in advance!

[@handymandad5613]

You shouldn’t have to ground to the box if you buy a grounded dryer outlet where the metal from the ground terminal on the outlet connects to the metal plate of the outlet and metal plate is attached to the box. That is what I’ve heard

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

The NEC says to do it in 250.148C

[@handymandad5613]

@@ApartmentMaintenancePro I ran 8 gauge wire for a 14-30 outlet. It’s going to be hard to pigtail the ground with the 8 gauge wire. Can I use 10 gauge wire to pig tail, or does it need to be 8 gauge. That might help

[@johncasey37]

First thing I would have told myself is I definitely would reuse the the cover fits right on there don't have to sand plaster repaint

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

🤣

[@bluebenji2740]

I have 1 white, 1 ground and 1 black but no red wire would you still be able to set it up without the red wire?

[@doc145]

If that’s the case then it’s a 120V line. Can’t be used for a dryer which requires 240V. Is the wire 10 gauge? It would be very stiff. Without seeing the wiring and if you don’t understand electricity I would call a licensed electrician. And ALWAYS turn the breaker off and test the wires to make sure there is no power. It sounds like your trying to wire a dryer to either a 15 or 20 amp circuit. Can’t do that! You’ll start a fire since the wire gauge is too small. Again, call a licensed electrician.

[@XxBEASTTRIX80]

What if you don’t have a metal box to ground your ground wire ? What can you do to help that situation?

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

Gotta have the ground wire from the panel either way. If you don’t have a metal box it doesn’t need to be grounded on the metal box but please call an electrician for your unique situation

[@abelgomez_XIV]

Green ground wire at the end of the video was supposed to be alone , and the dryer ground to the neutral (middle) together.

[@lanchari]

My neutral and ground are shorted rear my dryer's appliance . Is it normal ?

[@sonyyoung1036]

Did you ground the metal box? Did not see it.

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

01:47

[@American.Divergent]

Curious about the breaker box side of this. Since the outlet ground and neutral aren’t bonded anymore any changes on the breaker side?

[@TheNolamike13]

Me too. I’d like to know if anything needs done on the breaker side

[@johnbarone8948]

The Neutral and the ground are bonded together In the main service breaker box. If it's a sub panel they are separate, and not bonded together.

[@nomoreliberties]

@@johnbarone8948can i ask what you mean by sub panel? My three prong just melted so Iturned breaker iff and there was two switches fir drier?

[@UhMusingArt]

@@nomoreliberties sub-panel isn't the norm. An instance would be if your dryer was in a detached garage the had it's own breaker box (sub-panel) that connects back to the main panel where neutrals and grounds are finally bonded. If you had to two separate breakers without a bar connecting them that's not to code. You shouldn't have to do anything at the breaker box (unless improper work was done). The point of 4 wire is to have the 120v portion of your appliance electronics traveling back to the box on a neutral separated from a ground that safely connects, grounds the metal frame of your appliance back to the box. That way if there is a bad connection of your neutral it isn't energizing your appliance frame instead.

[@nomoreliberties]

Thanks

[@KevinCoop1]

It is obvious to me that someone changed the receptacle along the way and changed a 4 prong to the 3 prong. It was in 1984 NEC requirements.

[@GamerGee]

1:27 - 1:51 very important statement here

[@rickfrazier1148]

What are you suppose to do if you take a 3 pole out and there’s only 2 leads and a ground?

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

Hey Rick, not sure what you mean about 3 pole. Please be careful when working with electric 👍

[@MarioHernandez-hb8eh]

He is talking about 2 hots and ground, instead of 2 hot neutral and a ground

[@blizte3]

my 30 amp,125/250 volt, 14-30R, 3-pole, 4-wire , my 4 prong plug 30 amp electric dryer is wired to 30 amp outlet is not working why?

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

I don't know. I would use a volt meter and see where voltage is present and not present, I would start at the breaker panel. Don't try if you are not familiar working with electricity.

[@lennyf1957]

0:36 Haven't I told you a billion times, "don't exaggerate"?

[@snakeplissken128]

💯

[@jay_walkiin]

What if my wire is not red it’s blue.

[@pees2239]

That will be the only difference.

[@georgeoh5361]

It's usually ok

[@garbo8962]

NEC requires that a torque driver or torque wrench be used to tighten ALL electrical terminations & not the flimsy 10 in 1 screwdriver this guy used.

[@calculator1841]

1% of electricians use torque drivers.

[@yeyito2818]

Nothing flimsy about kleins 10 in 1’s

[@jasintamoore3372]

😂😂😂