Thread Number: 15103
Need help concerning a lack of a dryer receptacle |
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Post# 255383 , Reply# 1   12/20/2007 at 13:15 (5,943 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I won't call myself an expert, but using a high-wattage appliance like a dryer with any kind of extension is not something I would recommend. Play it safe and get a 240 v. line and permanently wired dryer outlet into the garage. It sounds like a nice dryer - what colour is it? Do you have any pictures to share? |
Post# 255394 , Reply# 2   12/20/2007 at 16:05 (5,943 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Build your own cable. Most dryers used Nema 10-30p (male) and a 10-30r (female) connectors during that time period. The female end is easy to find, but the male "plug style" connector was very difficult for me to locate. Use at least 10 gage wiring for the application. I actually pulled a 100 foot 4 conductor 10 gage cable out of the dumpster a few months back ago and used 25 feet of that (the remaining will be for my future Ingersoll T-30 compressor). It works well with my Maytag DE750 dryer and the wiring remained cold even after 3 hours of continuous use on the Permanent Press cycle (hottest cycle). Here is the link to the male plug style connector. It's completely over built and even made in the USA :>) CLICK HERE TO GO TO qsd-dan's LINK |
Post# 255421 , Reply# 3   12/20/2007 at 20:30 (5,943 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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~Are there any special extension cords for dryers? Do you have access to a standard 220v 30a dryer line, or do you want to plug this machine into a standard 110v 20a (appliance) outlet? Let me warn you that on 110v it will take three hours to dry a normal load, perhaps longer in a cold garage. he heat input will be nearly equivalent to a hair dryer! Is your dryer cord a 4-prong or a 3-prong deal? I was able to make an extension cord that a typical dryer cord plgus into (female end), with a standard 120v plug (male end). Due to the wiring, the cord itself delivers 120v to the heater and other components..... Depending on your responses, will say more later... :-) |
Post# 255422 , Reply# 4   12/20/2007 at 20:35 (5,943 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 255424 , Reply# 5   12/20/2007 at 20:39 (5,943 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 255425 , Reply# 6   12/20/2007 at 20:41 (5,943 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 255428 , Reply# 7   12/20/2007 at 20:56 (5,943 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 255466 , Reply# 8   12/20/2007 at 21:23 (5,943 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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I actually have a 220 volt 50 amp extention cord. It's on a big reel with wheels and everything. As far as I can determine, the previous homeowner used it to arc weld various and sundry things around the property from a single 50 amp range-type outlet in the main workshop. However, back to the dryer extension cord. Bad idea, IMHO. Better to have a real dryer outlet (and circuit and breaker) installed in the garage. Electric dyers draw a lot of current and the longer you make their connection, the more voltage drop that will occur, to the point where the wiring may get hot and/or the dryer suffer from low voltage problems. The 220 to 110 volt conversion adapter would of course be another matter. |
Post# 255467 , Reply# 9   12/20/2007 at 21:30 (5,943 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Hi Ken. *WAVES* Guess who made that extension cord for him? I used a 220v air-condtioner extension cord that is at least AWG (American Wire Gauge) #12, meaning it can handle 20 amps. It had both the male and the female end chopped off of rmy purposes. I believe the dryer draws a few amps less than that when used on 110v. :-) Of course a real outlet is best.......... |
Post# 255469 , Reply# 10   12/20/2007 at 21:31 (5,943 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 255471 , Reply# 11   12/20/2007 at 21:35 (5,943 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 255473 , Reply# 12   12/20/2007 at 21:41 (5,943 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 255502 , Reply# 13   12/21/2007 at 00:03 (5,943 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 255505 , Reply# 14   12/21/2007 at 00:06 (5,943 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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The 50 amp outlet side. You can also see the outlet box for the other section, which has a 20 amp (I think) 220 volt Hubble twist-lock outlet. Presumably the two sections are electrically connected, so that one can plug in either a 50 amp device, or a 20 amp device, as needed. Obviously user discretion is advised, not to plug in a total of 70 amps at the same time. I have not checked the electrical continuity or operatio of this extention cord apparatus, but I expect like most stuff left behind by this individual, it will work perfectly. |
Post# 255506 , Reply# 15   12/21/2007 at 00:08 (5,943 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 255507 , Reply# 16   12/21/2007 at 00:12 (5,943 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 255512 , Reply# 17   12/21/2007 at 00:34 (5,943 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 255655 , Reply# 18   12/21/2007 at 17:23 (5,942 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 255839 , Reply# 20   12/22/2007 at 20:32 (5,941 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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What's the big freaking deal with 220V anyway?? In England and Australia, even some of their "personal massagers" run on 220V and their cords and outlets look a little bigger than ours but nothing like the old stubby honking hausers that our dryer and stove pigtails use. Maybe for New Years I'll relate the story of my neighbor who lived in her Mother's old house(with faulty wiring) and what happened everytime she hooked up her "personal massager". Anyway, got to go. Dorothy's about to get back to her house, but there's a tornado coming and I can't wait to see what happens. |
Post# 255866 , Reply# 21   12/22/2007 at 23:58 (5,941 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Sudsmaster-that looks like a real heavy duty "Feild Cordset" you have there-reminds me what was used on broadcast feild jobs to bring power to the job for running the remote broadcast gear. |
Post# 255988 , Reply# 22   12/23/2007 at 21:00 (5,940 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Baja, The plug size has more to do with amperage than with voltage. Most American 220 volt outlets are for 30 amp dryers or 50 amp ranges. As I recall, most European 220 volt outlets are for about 10 amps or less. A European 220 volt 10 amp circuit can supply as much power as an American 110 volt 20 amp circuit, but require about 1/2 the amount of copper in the wiring. |
Post# 255995 , Reply# 23   12/23/2007 at 21:41 (5,940 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia)   |   | |
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Hi Rich, In post 255512 how big are the pins. That socket is the same design we have in AU and without any perspective that photo makes it look the same size. Could you please measure the pins that go into that socket? HxWxL CLICK HERE TO GO TO brisnat81's LINK |
Post# 256013 , Reply# 24   12/23/2007 at 22:05 (5,940 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Brisnat, It's a standard North American 50 amp range outlet. Pins are much bigger than a 220 volt 10 amp outlet, if that's your question. Each pin on the plug measures about 1/2" wide, about .1 inch thick, and about 1.25 inch long. The neutral pin is slightly longer than the two hot pins. Hope that helps. Since the pins are arranged in a triangular pattern, I can't give you easy dimensions on their layout. |
Post# 256016 , Reply# 25   12/23/2007 at 22:14 (5,940 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 256020 , Reply# 26   12/23/2007 at 22:34 (5,940 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 256284 , Reply# 28   12/25/2007 at 21:40 (5,938 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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~Maybe for New Years I'll relate the story of my neighbor who lived in her Mother's old house(with faulty wiring) and what happened everytime she hooked up her "personal massager". The mother or the daughter? *LOL* ...and if you don't feel like posting for public consumption please feel to email the story to me! I had once heard a story from a lesbionic friend who had a friend.. anyhow the poor dear tripped over the (flex) cord as she stood up and her knees went weak. She broke her arm! Apparently with the right equipment already on-hand, half the fingers being out-of-commission for a few weeks was not a huge loss! |