I need to reinstall an outlet for my dryer. I was getting a slight shock before. I used that outlet for my kitchen oven. Is this hard to do, I bought an outlet at a hardware store..is there anything special i should know?
"sonia snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@homerepairlive.com...
It is a quick job if you know what you are doing. It is deadly if you don't. I have no idea what you have or what you bought so I'm not about to give advice. You MUST find the reason for the shock and correct it. Sometimes it is cheaper to hire a pro. Meantime, if you elect to go ahead, check your life insurance and be sure it is paid up.
For one thing, you need to be more specific about the outlet. If it is a gas dryer, you're talking about a 120 volt 15 or 20 amp outlet. If it's an electric dryer, its either a 30 amp 3 or 4 wire. Your kitchen range, if electric, probably used a 50 amp 3 or 4 wire
"sonia snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@homerepairlive.com...
. All good points. Just replacing the outlet won't necessarily fix the problem. Sounds like something else is wrong and/or not wired correctly. Would hate that someon get a deadly shock off that dryer; so easy to do if handling wet clothes and/or touching the dryer as well
One of those connections to your outlet is a ground. And there are a couple of hot wires.
The most important thing, since you are getting shocks, is to make sure your ground wire is actually grounded properly. A digital multimeter should show close to zero ohms and you should try to trace the wire and tighten all the connections on it.
Then in addition to the plug, run a safety ground wire between the appliances and tie it to a good ground.
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If you're getting a shock, there is something wrong in the appliance. Please call an electrician.
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