On Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 4:41:48 AM UTC-4, jimbob wrote:
On 09/08/2015 09:06 PM, dpb wrote:
On 09/08/2015 6:30 PM, John wrote:
On 9/8/2015 4:54 PM, dpb wrote:
On 09/08/2015 3:21 PM, wrote:


Years ago the dryers and stoves only used 3 wire plugs and the
neutral and
frame were hooked together, but that is not the correct (code) way
to do it
now.

It can also create a very dangerous shock hazard.
...

Which is why there's been a news story every night over it for the
last 60+ years...oh, yeah, "not!"

Yah, putting in a proper 4-wire circuit is soooooooooooooo much more
expensive.

Immaterial; it the point is it gains virtually nothing in either safety or operation. Not that it isn't _marginally_ better, but there's a
_long_ history that indicates it's a solution to an essentially non-existent problem.

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And if some little kid is electrocuted by your faulty wiring,
are you really so naive to think the parents won't sue your
****ing pants off? And you think they won't win?

One thing for sure, the plaintiff's attorney is going to
love your attitude and negligence. Easy money!

DPB never said not to install it to code today. He would follow
code and I would too. All he took exception too, and I do too,
is that the previous code compliant 3 wire installation that was in
effect for half a century, until about 2000, created a "very dangerous
shock hazard". That is not true. And if it's such a "very dangerous
shock hazard" and everybody is going to get sued, why do most dryers
ship configured for a 3 wire cord and you have to actually make a
small wiring change at the dryer to accommodate 4 wire? Why do
those dryer manufacturers all say that the dryer can be used with
either 3 wire or 4 wire cord?
why