In Canada, separate ground wires were mandated sometime in the late '50s or
early '60s. Outlets for ranges and dryers were made law in 1970, at the same
time they required all NMD cable to have 90 degree celsius insulation, 60
degree insulation was dropped. US was much later in requiring these
standards.

"Guy" wrote in message
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"Gfretwell" wrote in message
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It is not legal. Dryers, before 1996, were not required to have a
separate
neutral and ground. You will be sharing them and that is a bad idea. You
also
have the amperage problem.


Dryers in Canada were. My house in Canada, built in 1979, had 4-prong
stove
and dryer outlets.