neutral conductor. The green ground wire of the 4-wire power cord must be secured to the dryer cabinet with the green ground screw. If local codes do not permit the connection of a neutral ground wire to the neutral wire, see "Optional External Ground for 3-Wire Connection" in the "Power Supply Cord Connection" section.. I have a new dryer, and I have a 3-prong outlet (NEMA 10-30). The written instructions and the video instructions for this model contradict each other.. The "ground strap" shown in this diagram is the white wire in your dryer that is connected to the ground screw. The picture shown for a 10-50 is functionally the same as the 30 amp 10-30.
The ground wire is the middle wire on a three-prong plug design. Usually, the left and right wires will be red and black. Often, the ground wire will be green in color. Does a 3 prong dryer outlet have to be grounded? For safety, a three-prong dryer outlet must be grounded. The ground wire actually routes excess electricity away from the outlet.. 2. THE DRYER MUST BE CONNECTED WITH 10 GAUGE COPPER WIRE ONLY Aluminum wire must not be used to avoid potentially unsatisfactory connections. 3. Local cedes may permit the use of a flexible type 30 ampere UL listed power supply cotd [pigtail] with no smaller than No. 10 copper wire