How Do I Wire a Dryer Cord

Expose the Wire Connection Block. Locate the electrical cover plate on the back of the dryer. … Install the Cord. Insert the dryer cord into the hole near the terminal block. … Connect the Cord Wires. … Secure the Cord. … Reattach the Cover Plate.

What are the 3 wires on a dryer cord?

A 3-wire cord consist of 3 wires molded together. Looking at the cord end without the plug, the left and right wires are the hot wires and the middle wire is the neutral. In a 3-wire circuit, the neutral also acts as ground. The connections on your dryer should have three connection terminals.

What are the 4 wires on a dryer?

In a 3-prong outlet, the ground and neutral wires are contained in the same prong. This has the potential to allow a current to find its way onto the ground wire. The 4-prong dryer cord is comprised of two hot wires, a neutral wire and a ground wire. This creates a separate return path for unused current.