slightlyoffbeat
Active Member
Hello everyone,
I have read all of the threads on 3 prong/4 prong. If I can't upgrade my outlet, then I'm just going to use PJ's advice and use a spa panel.
My situation:
I own my condo. I have a 3 prong dryer outlet:
The wires from the outlet run long the wall, over to the other side of the room to a box (just above breaker box):
And inside that box you can see the h/h/n wires, but also a copper wire that presumably runs to the breaker box.
So here is the question.
Can I simply buy some copper wire, attach it to the current copper wire in the box, run it to the outlet, and swap out the outlet for a 4 prong? My plan is to then have a 4 prong cord with GFI built in.
Thanks in advance for any advice that you might have. I have almost everything else down, but this is keeping me from moving forward.
Cheers.
I have read all of the threads on 3 prong/4 prong. If I can't upgrade my outlet, then I'm just going to use PJ's advice and use a spa panel.
My situation:
I own my condo. I have a 3 prong dryer outlet:
The wires from the outlet run long the wall, over to the other side of the room to a box (just above breaker box):
And inside that box you can see the h/h/n wires, but also a copper wire that presumably runs to the breaker box.
So here is the question.
Can I simply buy some copper wire, attach it to the current copper wire in the box, run it to the outlet, and swap out the outlet for a 4 prong? My plan is to then have a 4 prong cord with GFI built in.
Thanks in advance for any advice that you might have. I have almost everything else down, but this is keeping me from moving forward.
Cheers.