wrote:
Hey,
I just recently purchased a used Asko washing machine, and as it has
an onboard water heater, it requires that I plug it into a 230 volt
outlet. The only 230 volt outlet in the room is for the dryer. So,
I'd like to make an adapter cord that goes from the 230 volt dryer
plug (which has a red and black hot, white neutral and a ground wire)
to a 3 pronged 230 volt plug end. Now I know that the red and black
are wired to the left and right prongs, but what I'm not 100% sure of
is the ground. Do I wire into the white neutral from the dryer plug
or to the ground wire of the dryer plug?

Thanks for any help in advance.

This is my first time using the Google groups, if there is a more
appropriate group that I should be posting this question to, please
let me know.

See if you can't just buy a 4-prong dryer cord assembly and rewire the
washing machine. The hookup should be pretty simple as all you are
adding is a ground wire which would properly be attached to the washer
metal frame at a convenient place. From your post it appears that you
would be plugging in each appliance separately for use, but that seems
rather inconvenient.
Whatever, keep grounds and neutrals totally independent of one
another...they serve different purposes. HTH

Joe