Safe to use an 4 to 3 prong adapter for a 120/240V dryer to 125/250 v 30A outlet?

wpplotner Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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May 24, 2015, 05:40 AM

Safe to use an 4 to 3 prong adapter for a 120/240V dryer to 125/250 v 30A outlet?

Can I safely use an adapter to solve this connection problem?

ballengerb1 Posts: 27,378, Reputation: 2280

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May 24, 2015, 10:47 AM

What is the gauge of your 4 wire cord right now? You can go from 250 to 240 safely but not always the other way around.

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