How To Install a 30 amp Dryer Circuit With Breaker and Outlet

[@RBG-tr9ce]

I'm doing this exact job tomorrow AFTER I fish the wire down the walls. I had done this 50 years ago so this was a good refresher. "See one, do one , teach one".

[@davidparker2173]

You make me feel like an apprentice on the job with a friendly pro who is not dedicated to ruining my day. You also detail fairly well. I would rather hear things again and again than for some guy to assume I already know this, and this, and that. I just hit the like, and subscribe. Thanks

[@bladewalla3824]

This was very, very informative for me. I had done some wiring for a dryer way back in the early 2000s. and the start to finish explaination helped a lot.

[@davesillik]

Thank you. Haven't ever done 220 but it all worked out beautifully and safe.

[@Askmediy]

Awesome glad to hear it

[@jacknelson4212]

Great video. Only one I could find that hooked up the 4 wires and breaker in the breaker box. Also good explanation for the reason from going from 3 to 4 wire recepticle.

[@jesserentas7425]

Bro you ain't kidding I'm looking at these other videos thinking where in the world do the other 2 wires go christ!😂

[@CasualRican]

Thanks again for this video, I installed my dryer outlet by following your instructions. 👍

[@Askmediy]

Hope it works lol. Good deal

[@botsman35]

Absolutely love your ability to turn any project into exiting show!

[@MarineMT-0312]

Brother from the northeast best friggen video hands down no elaborate BS straight to the point, you are the man!!!

[@Askmediy]

Thanks buddy, yeah who has time for BS

[@insanechevy91]

Guy reminds me of a old guy I worked with last summer wired aleast 4 boxes with him more then I can remember service calls for light fixtures and ceiling fans and outlet replacements lol cool guy 😂

[@FrankBocker]

I really like all the little side details and prerequisite information peppered in this tutorial. There's a lot of higher-budget stuff around that's not nearly as informative.

[@Askmediy]

Thanks Frank. It’s what I try to show

[@davidgasperlin6807]

Great video im putting in a new line to my dryer so this really helps

[@malindabrowning9240]

I think you’re hilarious. I recently wired up my breaker and the outlet for a dryer, and I definitely was a little nervous about turning on the breaker. You made me laugh so hard when you were teasing us about it.

[@Askmediy]

LOL But very true LOL.

[@blizte3]

@@Askmediy Nema 14-30, 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?

[@happycamper137]

Thank you for this video, I agree with all the comments. It really helped me, every electrician I talk to say they'll do it and don't. I learned what the wires are for and the positions. Which now gives me knowledge and confidence. Again, thank you.

[@VicToR_Rider]

Lol u nailed it with hearing a pop and the wife yelling fire😅 I messed up changing dryer plug. Mixed the black and white.

[@germangomez7097]

Perfect explanation. Just what I was looking for. Thank you

[@Askmediy]

Awesome, glad I could help you out.

[@blizte3]

@@Askmediy Nema 14-30, 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?

[@jamesgawronski1453]

Awesome job on the video very easy to understand you explain everything in layman's terms not using big words or stupid shit that is unnecessary I always check into KZbin just to be clear on everything I do even if I know 100% I'm right I still check an I always look for your videos thanks keep them coming

[@Askmediy]

Thank you so much. Yeah I do know what you mean.

[@AngelerFils]

00:43 The counting made me burst out laughing 🤣🤣

[@Time782]

Thanks, this makes things clear. I love the ending of this video!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DelmaRaySmithJr]

Funny way of sharing what you know, in a humorous manner, thx

[@Askmediy]

Can't be a stiff right.

[@robmorse5239]

Thanks... I really like you teaching style

[@Askmediy]

Thank you so much.

[@IamMattW.]

Perfect! Exactly what I’ve been looking for. Nobody explains the panel part. And you made this video very entertaining! Hopefully my wife doesn’t yell at me though 🤣

[@Askmediy]

Good deal. Thank you so much

[@blizte3]

@@Askmediy Nema 14-30, 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?

[@juanftuchezsandoval2031]

Thanks for the video you explain it perfectly exactly the way I want to hear thanks again

[@Askmediy]

Awesome, glad you liked it.

[@briankeithhamilton4216]

Loved the Ending! Thank you🤗

[@DominickAmorosso]

Thanks buddy.

[@mikebartoli4755]

That was just like standing next to my uncle while he's teaching me something! Well done sir, thank you making this tutorial.

[@Askmediy]

Very nice to hear. Thank you very much

[@blizte3]

Nema 14-30, 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?

[@LetsGo6009]

Thanks!

[@alsemi-back-up579]

Great Video & Explanation of Wiring The RightWay! Thanks ForThe Upload Keep up The Great Work That You Do From Canada.

[@MarkJames-k5w]

Hey bud thank you from Pearland Texas

[@Askmediy]

You welcome from New York

[@ricodinero4926]

come on askmediy , you make it look easy.

[@Askmediy]

Because it is. You can do it

[@paulholloway5458]

Brilliant Work, Thanks.Just needed a fresh reminder.

[@youngjimmystro8176]

Lmao I love the ending man thanks for this video. Very helpful. I think I mis connected my outlet thanks for this!

[@Askmediy]

Thanks buddy, glad you liked it.

[@Douglaskyle9191]

If my wire to the black dryer outlet box is damaged by a dog I feel like I could cut it shorter and move the outlet higher instead of running all wire for my outlet. I have exposed silver wires that wrap around the core that are severed but dryer still works.

[@Askmediy]

Seems like it would be better to just replace the dryer cord.

[@Douglaskyle9191]

The outlet it plugs into is damage but not the actual cord to the dryer. A dog ripped open the sheet rock and began to tear open the wire leading to the outlet. I found this when getting my house ready to sell. The old owners left me this surprise and I have been living with it for 6 years lol Also the outlet is against the floor which I think I saw is not code anyways. 1987 home

[@Askmediy]

@@Douglaskyle9191 There is no code on the height of the outlet. If the wire is coming above it, you should be able to just raise it up to good wire.

[@hamsbyyams]

“Let’s just say this is being inspected. WhiCh iT’s sUppOSed tO Be 🤪.” Had me cracking up lol

[@melquemcleash6607]

This guy is a good teacher!

[@SAWA-nx5co]

I spent few hours to find this. Thanks. You explain all from A to Z)))

[@ChrisMiddle-x9u]

Can you explain more on the ground. I’m confused what it’s supposed to look like so the green wire and the original ground go into the same part of the plug?

[@Askmediy]

What plug?

[@Dragon_Gaming2020]

Glad your uploading again!!! 💪🇮🇹

[@jsville2023]

This guy is great. Subscribed.

[@Askmediy]

Thanks buddy

[@NYVoice]

I like your style. Well done. Question; is your cable running through conduit?

[@Askmediy]

Thank you very much. No I used Romex

[@whoisradu]

You make me feel like I can actually do this, even though I am extremely terrified, L O L

[@joshcapecod6098]

Good video. Except the breaker is required to be GFCI...since 2020. And best to check the dryer cord hookup as well....kind of big things.

[@troyandeviegray9736]

It looks like the wiring on the hot water tank are 12 ga is 10ga okay for the run of about 10 ft and 10ga 3 wire outfit a dryer that’s even closer to the power panel, also I have a Meg welder the plug has a ground and a small and large knife blade the the outlet shows 120/240 at 50amp, how big should the wire be and what size breaker do I need

[@bobbydbuilder2873]

I have old air compressor with a 10.20 nema. The only outlet I could find does not have a ground screw. Just 2 gold hot and silver neutral. I need some advice or a quick how to. Does it need to have a ground or just wire as is?

[@Askmediy]

Are you sure it's 220 volt?

[@CraigMoore-m2w]

Excellent explanation... should I use 10/3 romex to the panel from a 30 amp inlet plug for a generator (7500 running watts)? Or can I use 10/2 romex?

[@OwenPeterson-i8o]

Great Video! Question for you. If I'm installing a 3-prong, does it need to be grounded? (Since there's no place to ground it on the outlet itself?) or does the neutral act as a ground? Thanks!

[@Askmediy]

Thank you. This is all going to depend on your dryer. Check that out and also on my web site I go in detail on this. Read that it should help

[@Skyler-au]

Awesome Video - Quick question though - how do you decide the wire gauge. I'm thinking 10/3 is good but at what distance should you run 8/3 instead?

[@Askmediy]

Thank you. Size of wire determine my average for a 30 amp circuit. You use a 10 wire anything over 100 feet in length I would consider going to the next largest gauge of wire.

[@whoisradu]

Hey guys what if the new 30A breaker doesn’t fit in the old box? Do you just get two 30 breaker that are the same type as the old breakers and run the two hots to each? Thanks for any advice

[@lionelbutnotrichie7703]

Is there code for how far or close an outlet can be to the circuit box. I have to move my dryer to the opposite wall and the opposite wall contains the breaker box

[@Askmediy]

No not at all. Distance, yes. But nothing you need to worry about.

[@juancruz4179]

Thanks for this good video.

[@skippy493]

Hey man when are you going to post some new videos I really like your videos

[@bryanlipscomb8918]

You funny dude. Great tutorial

[@josefcalderonromero8452]

Beautiful 🤩 exactly what I was looking for . Question. I want to install about 5-8 240 baseboard heaters in my basement. You think 2 30 amp circuits would be enough?

[@Askmediy]

Most baseboard heaters are 20 amp. Please follow the instructions for sure.

[@majinkakashi20]

Awesome video, thanks man

[@Askmediy]

Thank you so mush

[@daltropical5236]

Just checking ....is .its ok to run ground straight from receptacle to breaker box ground....i.e. dont have to ground the little metal box that the plug bit sits in aswell....cheers👍..sorry think u did throw this in around 10min 10sec mark...with a pig tail...so you could run ground from breaker box into a wire nut a ground from metal box into wire nut the a pig tail from nut into receptacle..theteby grounding the receptacle and the metal box...is that right..cheers

[@Askmediy]

You want to ground both, the box and the outlet. And yes that ground ends up in the panel

[@daltropical5236]

@@Askmediy thanks so much for yr reply....really appreciate it...coz it 10 guage am i best to use a ground wire nut with a hole coz its pretty tight fit in standard wire nut.thanks again

[@Askmediy]

@@daltropical5236 You could use a 12 wire

[@stevenramsar456]

Very helpful thanks😂😊

[@oliverlu3259]

make it very clear to me. good job. thank you1

[@Askmediy]

Awesome. thank you so much.

[@Ojeramup12]

Can the green ground wire be connected to the white ground port? On 10;00 the wire is not connected.

[@surferdude642]

No. Only to the green ground screw and never connect a ground wire to a neutral intended location. The neutral and ground are bonded at first disconnect means (usually the main panel) and nowhere else.

[@theadventuresofchris1409]

thank you for making this video

[@djreag8614]

HEY DOMINIC ,YOU DA MAN ,COME UP TO NOVA SCOTIA AND DO SOME ELECTRICAL ,,

[@DominickAmorosso]

Sure thing

[@djreag8614]

Hey Dom, can I put neutral and ground wire on the same side in the panel box?

[@DominickAmorosso]

Sure, as long as it’s not a sub-panel

[@djreag8614]

@@DominickAmorosso THANKS DOM, TOO EXPENSIVE TO HIRE ELECT. SENIOR YA KNOW ,,, NOW ONE MORE QUESTION THE COPPER GROUND THATS BARE ,CAN I JUST ATTACH IT TO THE SCREW AT THE BACK OF THE BOX THEN CONNECT IT TO THE GROUND PLUG OPENNING ?.. PLUS THERE ARE STILL LIVE WIRES EVEN THOUGH THE PANEL IS SHUT OFF RIGHT?

[@jonesp7813]

lol.. love how he ended the video 😂

[@Askmediy]

You know every time someone says that I have to go back and watch it again. Thanks buddy.

[@lionwolf5768]

Great video thank you!

[@nickdiamond7595]

0:45 He's giving us the neutral finger

[@Askmediy]

Oh shit lol

[@alangloria939]

I was convinced until the end 😅 adrenaline just shocked my body

[@jrcarrera9970]

Are both hots needed for the dryer plug?

[@Askmediy]

Big time yes

[@jrcarrera9970]

@@Askmediy i need to call my electrician back

[@MoeGriffin]

@@jrcarrera9970 seems like they may not be an electrician if they forgot...

[@geyser3445]

I have a 220 volt electric hot water heater in my basement and want to add a switch at the top of my basement steps to turn it on and off. Can you show us how to do that and what switch to use? Thanks.

[@Askmediy]

Just like any other switch. But it's a two-pole switch. Meaning that each side of the switch is for each hot. With 240 volts it's essential to switch both hots.

[@ChristianHany-y7y]

Excellent video

[@hwl6969]

Does it matter if you use a blue plastic box or a metal one?

[@DominickAmorosso]

No, not at all but if you use a metal box, you will have to ground it

[@mattkelley7890]

Never showed a close up inside the box. THE MOST IMPORTANT PART

[@tomassoyweyvon4902]

Hey, Piasan...you mentioned Old vs New dryers with electronics, the question now is, the home dryers are wired with two wire 10, i had a new washer dryer installed with electronics, should i convert the two wire to three 10 ???? access is no problem

[@Askmediy]

Funny you say “piasan” I’m in Italy right now lol. Yes, you should if you can. Because you’ll need the two hots and the neutral. Ground of course

[@tomassoyweyvon4902]

@@Askmediy Hey, grazie per la reposta..I will do that...Godere!!!

[@tomassoyweyvon4902]

in addition i found out 1996 was the cutoff for three prong vs 4 per N.E.C., again Thanks

[@jasonmacdonald27]

GREAT VIDEO

[@be4fourty]

Thanks for the video

[@jenniferowen-ep2gp]

Tbis is a dumb question, but, you said 30 Amp breaker. And it's a double breaker... does that mean 15 and 15? Or 30 and 30

[@Askmediy]

Not dumb at all. This means the total protected circuit is 30 amp

[@ReyesCTR0025]

Nice video!!!

[@Shadi2]

By any chance, is your brother a botanist?

[@fuqui035]

The plate cover had Togo first behind the plug

[@christianahava]

Top notch info

[@marchaney]

Thank you!

[@chancecooper9246]

Great video bud, you are on it like stink on shit! Learned a lot here. Wiring shop up tomorrow and learned a few tips here.

[@Askmediy]

Thanks buddy, always my pleasure

[@foodstampz]

Guy has to be from Queens or Brooklyn:)

[@Askmediy]

Nope, not even close.

[@blizte3]

Nema 14-30, 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?

[@DominickAmorosso]

That’s a big question, what did you test?

[@blizte3]

power on but dryer will not heat up@@DominickAmorosso

[@blizte3]

also it has power spin tumbler without heat of any kind, on any heat setting, no sparks nor signs electric discharging beyond normal@@DominickAmorosso

[@sickntired2059]

You're good.

[@WV591]

I was wondering what happened to Robert Picardo ;-)

[@richardfx-z6k]

bro said he wanted to make a quick video and it lasted 20 minutes for something he could have wrapped up in 2 minutes

[@Askmediy]

Please do us a favor and go make your own video and show it to us.

[@leechjim8023]

Ground is supposed to be green!

[@Askmediy]

Says who, not the NEC code book. Electric does not know color.

[@marineguy4eva]

That neutral wire doesn't give a.....!

[@Hayden-sp1ol]

Extra grond wire via pig tail...? ?? I lost

[@Askmediy]

Ground outlet to metal box via the ground wire coming in

[@seanrobbins1916]

I would apprentice with you

[@kavya1638]

gonna leak something here... your dryer doesn't need to be using 30 amps, in fact, just a few pico amps. the reason it draws so much is because it was designed this way (on purpose), ie, the electric company needs to make money somehow. all your electronics, really, are designed to operate in the high amp range. 15amp vacuum cleaner, blender motor, etc.. turns out, a little project that draws energy out of the air feeds a heating element in the "pico amp range" and gets just as hot as your dryer's heating element. thanks to a few advancements in this field, the electric company is guaranteed to go out of business. give it a few years..

[@tomburt5905]

Pico... Delicious

[@woodstream6137]

Probably calling an electrician. I need to run a ground to old 3 prong dryer outlet, thankfully its like a foot away from the breaker. My 30yr old speed queen finally finally died and I'm loathing having to buy a new budget machine.

[@TonyyFlow]

FIRST!

[@susancasavant5227]

what a goober

[@valery9958]

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[@davidcase4600]

Unsat, unsafe. If you use a metal box, ground it