"Bob Vaughan" wrote in message
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In article ,
Amun wrote:

"Wes Stewart" wrote in message
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On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 14:35:19 -0700, "SQLit" wrote:

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3 wire plug is hot, hot and ground.

No. For clothes dryers and ranges, it's Phase, Phase, Grounded
conductor (Neutral)


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I'm not going to squabble about a few volts.
And perhaps my newserver is not showing all the posts in this thread that
might have further info

But if you read the original post the item is a stackable washer dryer, and
some replies are talking about 3 wires.
And the OP says a 4 wire plug was installed "as a choice", but has an
existing outlet in a 2" box (3 wire? 4 wire?)
(the references to the cord as a "pigtail" and "earth ground" has me
guessing too)

Any North American unit would likely need both the 220/240, AND the
110/115/117/120/130, and would need 4 wires to have a ground

In the UK, OZ, and most of Europe, everything is 240, which can be done
including ground with only three wires.
And even plugs/outlets have different shapes too.

Hard to give answers/advice without being sure of all the facts, and as this
is usenet, posts can originate anywhere.

If the OP is still reading this thread, it would help to know where this is
being done.

And as one post already asks "why do they want to change what an installer
just put in ?"


AMUN