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How to Replace a Dryer Cord that is Wrong (3 vs. 4 Prong Plug) - YouTube
Channel: Tomahawk DIY
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- [Voiceover] Welcome
to TomahawkDIY everyone.
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Got a little problem today
we're gonna take a look at
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and show ya how to fix it.
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I picked up a used electric dryer
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and came to plug it in.
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The electric outlet looks like this,
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but the plug looks like that.
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Notice these are sloped.
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This one'll plug in just fine,
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but then the other two with the angles
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are not gonna plug in.
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So, what does it mean and what's the deal?
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Well, the good news is, it's
fairly easy to take care of.
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This comes about because in 2000,
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the national electric code changed
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and electric dryers now need four plugs.
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They have two grounds
because of electronics
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and other issues and reasons
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and so, you can buy a replacement plug
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and rewire it.
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It's pretty easy to do.
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Obviously, make sure
from a safety standpoint,
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nothing's plugged in, you
don't have any electricity
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and you can get this changed out.
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I'll include a link on Amazon
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to where you can pick up a new plug.
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Pretty straightforward and easy.
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We're gonna do a couple things here.
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First, I'm gonna get this loosened up
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and depending on the new plug you buy,
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you may need to buy a
replacement bracket here.
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This just helps hold the plug in place
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and prevents it from pulling out
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if somebody's moving the dryer.
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So I'm gonna
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work these out.
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Get those out.
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Now, I need to take off the panel here.
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Alright, you might need a socket for this.
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This one was loosened up already.
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With the cover plate off, I can see in
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and see my wires.
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Now remember, safety.
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Make sure there's no power going to
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your electric devices
when you're workin' on em.
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I've got it unplugged.
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So, now we're gonna get these three bolts
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taken off.
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Now, once you got the bolts off,
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you can take these wires out.
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Be careful as you take the bolts off.
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Don't let em drop down inside.
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Otherwise, you'll need
to lift up down below
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to get it, get at em.
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We'll get these out.
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Now, this change came about
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with the National Electric
Code making a change.
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They're separating the neutral
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and the ground and so, we're going to
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remove this strap that's
attaching the ground
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of the machine frame to this neutral wire
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and that way, we can attach
our green ground down here.
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White and then red and
black on the others.
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Alright, so, just in
case we need to use this
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strap in the future, I'm just gonna
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bend it in half.
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So we've got four different wires.
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We're gonna hook the
black to the black here.
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The green is going to go to the ground.
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So it's gonna secure
under the ground frame.
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White with the white wire
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and this red one with the blue wire.
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K, we'll tighten these down.
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Get em tightened nice and tight.
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Before I finish up with this wire,
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we wanna make sure this isn't dangling out
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and don't want it to get pulled out.
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So, you'll need to work these clips in.
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This cable came with some new ones
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that are round and
sized for this specific,
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specific new plug cord.
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Alright, the cable is
held in there securely.
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So, it's good.
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Last thing we have left is
to put the cover back on.
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There you have it.
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We've replaced the old three-prong cord
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with the new four-prong cord
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and now it'll work in the new house.
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Thanks for watching TomahawkDIY.
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Like the video, leave some comments.
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Find a cord on Amazon with the link below
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and have a great day.
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