Which side does the black and red go to on a 3 prong dryer plug ?

claws333 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Nov 3, 2011, 04:54 PM

Which side does the black and red go to on a 3 prong dryer plug ?

I see 3 screws the one in the middle is L shaped and gets the white wire. Does it matter which side the black and red go to?

ma0641 Posts: 15,675, Reputation: 1012

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Nov 3, 2011, 05:02 PM

No, they are both 120VAC.

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