I was installing a new 4-prong outlet today in my basement to replace the current 3-prong. Wiring was pretty straight forward; red and black wires to the hot legs (brass screws), white wire to silver screw, ground to green screw. I also replaced the cord to my dryer. Again, I simply replaced the red, white and black wires with the same on the dryer, except for the ground, I removed the ground bar, and screwed the new ground wire from the plug directly to the dryer's frame.
I buttoned everything up, plugged the dryer in, then hit the breaker. There was a small pop and a small spark in my double 30A breaker and it threw back. I went to the new outlet and there was a little smoke coming out. I opened it and the wires were covered with dust, I'm assuming from smoke.
Now, when I turn the breaker on, my dryer only has the light coming on when the door is open. When I go to start the dryer, I get nothing. I'm thinking the circuit breaker blew, at least one side, so I'm only getting 120v to the dryer??
I apologize that this is basically about fixing my dryer right now, but this will be my outlet for my electric brewery.
I buttoned everything up, plugged the dryer in, then hit the breaker. There was a small pop and a small spark in my double 30A breaker and it threw back. I went to the new outlet and there was a little smoke coming out. I opened it and the wires were covered with dust, I'm assuming from smoke.
Now, when I turn the breaker on, my dryer only has the light coming on when the door is open. When I go to start the dryer, I get nothing. I'm thinking the circuit breaker blew, at least one side, so I'm only getting 120v to the dryer??
I apologize that this is basically about fixing my dryer right now, but this will be my outlet for my electric brewery.