Installing a Dryer 30 Amp power cord, 120/240 volt. what gauge wire?

87vertgt · Sep 18, 2009

10 gauge? talk to me boyz

Speedy Petey · Sep 18, 2009

All dryer cords are #10.

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Alectrician · Sep 21, 2009

Dryer = #10 wire

Jar546 · Sep 26, 2009

I would run 500kcmil just to play it safe with voltage drop. M1 cable would be a better choice

R_2016 · Sep 27, 2009

# 10 wire will do. Fyi, I think that #10 wire is orange.

Speedy Petey · Sep 27, 2009

r_2016 said:
# 10 wire will do. Fyi, I think that #10 wire is orange.

I've never seen an orange dryer cord.

Besides, I think the OP forgot all about this thread. I would be nice if he came back to explain what the heck he is asking about.

hj · Sep 27, 2009

wire

#10 wire is WHATEVER color you decide to buy. The Dryer "cord/pigtail" will be red, white, black, and green with a black covering over it.

Ford2001 · Sep 27, 2009

Just make sure the receptacle outlet will except the male end of the
dryer cord.

So are you going to use a 3-wire or 4-wire dryer cord set.

Installing a 4-wire dryer cord set can be a little tricky.

With a 3-wire, grounding of the dryer frame is done thru the
neutral/grounded conductor of the dryer cord

With a 4-wire, grounding of the dryer frame is done thru the ground
conductor of the dryer cord.

And if not sure how to do this properly, post back, there some good
guy here, that will walk you thru it.

Lakee911 · Sep 30, 2009

hj said:
#10 wire is WHATEVER color you decide to buy. The Dryer "cord/pigtail" will be red, white, black, and green with a black covering over it.

My covering is gray ...

Installing a Dryer 30 Amp power cord, 120/240 volt. what gauge wire?

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