Re: Wiring suggestions

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Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com> 

The plug I use has both sides of the line and the neutral, no ground. My
garage wasnt wired for 4 wire. Plus, I have a ground stake which will be
connected to this thing when in use. I'm probaly goign to get 3 wire 10
guage tommorow.

---Eric
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Subject: Re: Wiring suggestions


 > Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
 >
 >
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 > Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 3:41 PM
 > 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
 >
 >