Re: Wiring suggestions

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Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net> 


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Subject: Re: Wiring suggestions


 > Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi Eric,
 >
 > You would want at least 10 gauge wire for 30A.  10/4 SOW cable can be
bought
 > at most home improvement stores.  The black and red are your hot leads,
with
 > the white being neutral and the green ground.  Preferably go with 30A
twist
 > lock connections, as the 30A dryer plugs aren't the safest things to
unplug
 > if the line is hot. (too easy to get fingers into the prongs)
 >
 >

And PLEASE, use the right plug configuration for that wiring configuration
(single phase, 125/250, 3 pole, 4 wire)

There's a straight blade configuration (with 4 prongs) for 30A -NEMA 14-30P,
Hubbell HBL9431C, for example
And there's a twist lock configuration L14-30P

If you're not using the neutral (240V only) there are plugs for that
configuration as well...NEMA 6-30P for instance, or
L6-30P for locking


http://www.leviton-dot-com/sections/techsupp/nema.htm  shows the straightblade
configurations