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Grounding a dryer to a subpanel

Related to Grounding a 3-prong dryer plug, but with a small twist. I have a NEMA 10-30 that runs back to my main panel. Since we had a leak in the laundry room, I'm having to open the wall. I'd like ...
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Troubleshooting a dryer throwing a breaker

About 5-6 years ago I bought a Samsung dryer, and at the time they installed it with a 3-conductor non-grounded power cord, because that was the kind of receptacle we had. Standard breaker, no ...
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Dryer & Stove share breakers in 1972 apt

Question1: Why would one hot from the stove be wired into the dryer breaker and one hot from the dryer be wired into the stove breaker? Each has a separate neutral and both are grounded with their ...
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Dryer receptacle on sub-panel feeder

A (built in 1987) house that we are under contract to buy has a 30-amp sub-panel in the attached garage. The sub-panel is currently populated by two 120V, 20amp circuits for receptacles in the garage. ...
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