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    cgalvan Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 30, 2013, 08:17 PM
    Spark and tripped breaker, now dryer won't heat
    Hi. I plugged in a dryer cord to check the fit, and forgot to keep the ends away from each other. There was a spark, the breaker tripped, etc. I turned the breaker off, then back on, hooked the cord to dryer, and now it turns on and tumbles, but won't heat. I bought a new cord, tried again, same thing. Did I blow a breaker?
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    Sep 30, 2013, 08:37 PM
    Its possible. Measure the voltages at the dryer connector. Should measure 120 VAC between red or black and ground or neutral and 240 between red and black.
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    Oct 1, 2013, 03:51 AM
    If you say the dryer motor is running but the dryer does not heat...
    It seems more likely there is a problem with the dryer than the electric...
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    Oct 1, 2013, 04:26 AM
    Question, is this dryer a 120 Volt portable dryer?

    Check the schematic of the dryer to see if the heating element is protected by a fuse.
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