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    jessiejames69 Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 14, 2008, 08:22 AM
    Wiring 3 wire dryer plug
    I have a black wire a white wire and a ground wire coming into plug. Every wiring diagram keeps saying I should have a red wire. I don't. This is a old house and I'm needing help with hooking up wiring plug mounted on wall and help on how to wire into panel box.
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    Oct 14, 2008, 08:41 AM

    You don't have to have a red. The white wire should have been tagged red with tape. Wouldn't that have ended some of the confusion.

    A 4-wire dryer cord is the new standard and it makes a lot of sense. It would be nice to re-run the correct wire if it isn't too difficult.

    The Dryer's instructions should mention a ground bar. You need to bridge ground an neutral at the dryer and connect to ground.
    Black is one hot and white is the other for a 2 wire w/ground circuit. There is plenty of resources on the net and even here.
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