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Thread Number: 11021
Hamilton/Frigidaire dryer question |
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| Post# 199469 , Reply# 1 3/25/2007 at 15:27 (6,231 days old) by wireman (Lansing, MI) | ||
Careful!
Brian, Electrician here...Sure doesn't look like a 115 volt; Size and color of the wire suggest it was probably direct wired to the fuse panel for 220/240 volt. Of course, so many did their own "wirin'" back then that almost ANYTHING is possible; folks used whatever was around the place or was cheap. AND many dryers COULD be wired for either. Center terminal is the neutral block (white, on older machine this also acts as the frame ground) the outer terminals (red and black are connected to them ) are the "HOT" wires. Newer 240 volt dryers have a 4 prong plug, as the ground(green) and neutral(white) are now seperate. If hooking up the standard old gray dryer cord, the center (inner) wire on the cord goes to that center neutral terminal, and the outer(HOT) wires go to the outer terminals Hope that helps; if not certain about doing it call someone familiar with wiring...There may be a wiring diagram on the machine that tells more! Good Luck, Duane | ||
Post# 199485 , Reply# 2 3/25/2007 at 17:03 (6,231 days old) by mrboilwash  (Munich,Germany) |
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Wireman
I knew I have read somewhere before that older dryers used the neutral to ground the frame as well. I recently started a thread in the Super Forum called "vintage electrical outlets", where I wondered if polarized two prong 120 Volt outlets have ever been used for grounding, too. Apparently polarization was only intended to keep light fixtures saver, but nobody knew for sure. Maybe you can give me the answer ? | ||
| Post# 199512 , Reply# 3 3/25/2007 at 20:34 (6,231 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York) | ||
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It all scares the s*** out of me, looking at the back of the thing, but I have electrophobia. One wrong move and your hair is nice and curly for your funeral, sort of like Elsa Lancaster. | ||
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Post# 199519 , Reply# 4 3/25/2007 at 22:02 (6,231 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 199953 , Reply# 5 3/28/2007 at 14:35 (6,228 days old) by wireman (Lansing, MI) | ||
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Very Good Point!! | ||
| Post# 199956 , Reply# 6 3/28/2007 at 14:45 (6,228 days old) by wireman (Lansing, MI) | ||
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Very Good Point!! | ||
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