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tacurrence
Sep 11, 2008, 11:49 AM
I went to the hardware store and purchase a power chord for my clothes dryer. The power chord has 4 wires that connects to the back of the dryer. I know where all of the wires go except the green wire. I am thinking that the green wire is the ground wire. I have no where to hook up the green wire. My question is do I need to hook up the green wire or can I leave it hanging?

crigby
Sep 11, 2008, 01:16 PM
Hi,
The red and black are the "hot" wires, the white is the neutral and the green is the ground.
Do not recommend leaving it hanging, how about on a screw that fastens to a cover or the frame. It's a safety thing.
Peace,
crigby