How Do You Change A 3-Wire Plug On An Electric Dryer To A 4-Wire Plug?
Newer homes are equipped with four-prong, 220-volt sockets for use with electric dryers. If the dryer you move into a new home or buy for the place has a three-prong plug, it will not be usable with a four-prong electrical outlet. The plugs are sold with the necessary wire and terminal rings for ease of installation. The electrical wiring can be done without taking the dryer apart. The new wire and plug cost considerably less than an electrician’s service call. Unplug the dryer. There is no concern for power running through the wires on a dryer with the plug removed from the electrical socket. Remove the small electrical wiring cover panel on the back of the dryer by loosening one or two holding screws with a Phillips screwdriver. The panel is located just above the power cord entrance on the back of the dryer. Remove the grounding strap, or jump wire. The metal ground strap, or jump wire, will be attached to the middle wire on one end and the ground terminal just outside the cover pan
