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    epawls Posts: 103, Reputation: 16
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    Jul 19, 2009, 03:23 PM
    8/3 wire for dryer
    Is there a plug that can be attached to an 8/3 wire. I am doing research and it looks like, in the near future, dryer power supplies will need to be 8/3. I want to see if I can hook a plug up onto 8/3 wire for a dryer.
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    Jul 19, 2009, 04:44 PM
    The cord and plug attach to the dryer. Are you asking about the receptacle?
    If so then yes, of course there is a receptacle that will accept #8.

    It is highly unlikely that you will need 8/3 though. Most electric dryers in the US run off a 30A 120/240v circuit which would require 10/3 cable and the corresponding 4-wire receptacle.
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    Jul 20, 2009, 03:58 AM
    Can you provide backup for:

    Quote Originally Posted by epawls View Post
    it looks like, in the near future, dryer power supplies will need to be 8/3.
    I am not arguing the fact, just looking to be informed of what may be coming. If so, so much for energy savings.

    If a dryer needs a 40 amp circuit, with a 2 pole 40 amp breaker, and #8 wire, it will need a 4 wire receptacle as shown by the two pictures I provided, one flush or one surface mount.

    Note that these are actually 50 amp rated, as NEMA does not list a 40 amp straight blade receptacle.

    There, of course, will be a matching cord and plug.
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    Jul 20, 2009, 05:38 AM

    If the future means more Efficient, I would not think the Current(amps) requirements would increase, unless the time was greatly reduced?
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    Jul 20, 2009, 06:23 AM

    I'm really curious as to what your research data is. Can you provide a link to the data source or even a reason as to why this is being considered.

    As stated earlier by Stratmando, without a trade off in heat to allow the dryer to run less time, or more convection to seed up the dryer, you would be trading fabric safe heat for potentially damaging fabric heat.

    So I ask again, please provide some more information for our edification,
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