How Do You Install A 4-Wire Power Cord For A GE Dryer?
Since 1996, the National Electrical Code has required all new residential construction to install grounded, four-wire dryer receptacles. Before Jan. 1 of that year, residential construction was allowed to install three-wire dryer receptacles. Because of the availability of both receptacles in homes, as of 2010 GE dryers are not sold with a cord attached or with a power cord at all. You must purchase your four-wire power cord separately and install it in your GE dryer. Turn the screws holding the terminal block access cover counterclockwise to remove them, releasing the cover from the back of your GE dryer. Removing the cover exposes the terminal block inside the access panel. Insert the wings of a butterfly clamp connector into the circular opening beneath the access panel. Thread the wires from the four-wire power cord through the connector and into the access panel. The clamp connector is provided with the dryer cord. Remove the green ground screw located at the top left of the acces
