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    cowboybiker2000 Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 29, 2013, 09:42 AM
    How to wire three wires to a four prong turnlok plug
    How to connect a four prong turnlok to a three cord dryer plug
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    Jun 30, 2013, 06:26 PM
    First off, this is a message board. You post a question or problem and folks try and help you with it. This is not a search engine.

    What are you trying to do?
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    Jul 1, 2013, 07:18 PM
    Trying to wire a 4 prong trulok plug to my generator to a three prong dryer cord plug so I can plug my generator into my dryer outlet
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    Jul 1, 2013, 07:21 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by stanfortyman View Post
    First off, this is a message board. You post a question or problem and folks try and help you with it. This is not a search engine.

    What are you trying to do?
    Trying to wire a 4 prong trulok plug for my generator to a three prong dryer cord so I can temporaryly plug my generator into my dryer outlet
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    Jul 1, 2013, 07:37 PM
    Sorry. That is dangerous and highly illegal. You won't find any help doing this.

    You need a proper transfer switch or main breaker interlock with an inlet box.
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