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You have to change the circuit to a 30 amp circuit. This means changing the receptacle (as below, use a 4-wire receptacle), the wiring (which can be left in place because it is rated for 50 amps), AND the breaker.

Just because your equipment only draws 30 amps, and your circuit wiring supports 50 amps, doesn't mean you can put the two together. To do so would defeat the purpose of a circuit breaker altogether, and not protect the equipment in case of a fault. Circuit breakers and fuses should be sized as small as possible given the load's amperage, with some exceptions. This isn't one of them. == == <><><> Also don't downgrade from a 4 prong outlet to a 3 prong outlet. The 4 prong is safer as it has a ground. To change your dryer from a groundless configuration to a grounded configuration, wire the hots and the neutral as normal. When wiring the ground remove the jumper that bonds the frame to the neutral. Connect the ground to the frame.

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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.

If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power

at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND

always use an electrician's test meter having metal-tipped probes

(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)

to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.

IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB

SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY

REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.

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Q: What do you have to do to plug a 30A dryer into a 50A outlet?
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Can you plug equipment rated for 50A into a 30A circuit?

Yes, with a caveat. The 50A wire and plug is more than heavy enough for the dryer, so there is no problem there. The possible problem is that the dryer is designed to be protected by a 30A breaker. In the event of failure in the dryer, the breaker may not trip as it is oversized. The best solution? Get a small breaker box from a home center and mount a 30A breaker in it. Mount it on the back of the dryer, run the 50A cord into the feed lugs of the box, and connect the dryer feed to the 30A breaker. This way you can plug the dryer into the 50A outlet like you want, and the dryer is protected with a 30A breaker as usual. You can get small breaker boxes or fused disconnects without too much cost. Just make sure the breaker box / disconnect panel is rated to 50A, as you want to feed it off a 50A circuit. As long as the voltage requirement of the dryer matches the voltage of the outlet (which is presumably 240 volts), then yes. The amp rating of the cord and outlet is merely the maximun current (amps) allowed. You're well under that with 24 amps.


Can you run a 30A dryer on a 50A receptacle?

You can always run under a receptacles rating. This just means how much current can be drawn thru the breaker before it will trip.


Does it matter if a 30A dryer is plugged into a 30A outlet through a 50A pigtail?

for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz power supply service.If the current draw through the circuit is less than the rated current of the circuit then there is no problem. In this case if it is a 30 Amp dryer fed through a 50 amp outlet on a pigtail that has a 30 Amp plugplugged into a 30 Amp outleton a circuit protected by a 30 Amp breaker No worries! It is wise to place an over-current device (fuses or circuit breakers) in your pigtail, though.-EDIT- Only if it's a 50A outlet. If you have 50A wiring on a 30A breaker you are quite safe.As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.


Will changing the 3-prong plug from a dryer to a range for a high btu heater rated at 30-50A reduce possible output of a 30A appliance?

... What? This question makes very little sense. What are you trying to wire? Is it a heater, a range, or a dryer? What is it rated at? What wiring do you already have in place?


Is it safe to use an oven that has a dryer plug put on?

It will work if, the dryer plug you are using is the same electrical voltage as the oven. If your oven is electric, it is 220 - 240v, if gas, 110 - 120v. A 220 plug has either 3 or 4 prongs, depending on your appliance being a 3 or 4 wire system. A 4-wire system will have a red wire (110v power), black wire (110v power), white wire (neutral/common), green wire (ground). A 3-wire system will be missing the white or green wire. 110v system (gas oven or dryer) will have a black (power), white (neutral), green (ground). It will work, but be limited. Dryer circuits are 30A, whereas oven circuits are 50A. You cannot just upgrade the dryer wiring to 50A as it is not rated for that and will start a fire. To use the oven properly you need to install a properly rated circuit. Do it right or don't do it at all. Negligence is fatal with electricity.


Can you operate a 30 amp dryer on a 50 amp receptacle?

Yes and no. You can't put a 30A outlet on a 50A breaker as it will be a fire hazard. You can put a 50A outlet on it safely. Then you can plug the 30A load into it, but this is unwise and can be dangerous if you don't put fuses in your pigtail adapter. The best solution: Go ahead and install your 30A outlet but replace the 50A breaker with a 30A breaker. This is the safest and cleanest solution.


Can you wire in a range outlet and plug in a dryer with the same plug configuration?

== == A dryer outlet is only safe to use for one purpose: to power a dryer.Obviously you can attempt to use it for something else, such as an electric range, but it is NOT SAFE to do it!You could drive on the wrong side of the road but it is NOT SAFE to do it!You could put your hand into a fire but it is NOT SAFE to do it!In general the reasons for saying it is not safe to use something other than a dryer on a dryer outlet are all about being sure that the circuit you will use for the other appliance (in this case an electric range) has: * the right size of wires to carry the current the appliance takes and* the right size of breakers on the main supply panel to protect the appliance - and the wiring to it - from catching fire if there is ever a malfunction. Electric ranges are quite different to dryers: people are likely to be "in close attendance" to them all the time they are on! You have to be sure you wire them up correctly and safely to avoid there being any kind of risk of anyone getting electrocuted.You also have to be sure that the supply circuit used is of the right kind to protect the house from a house fire. That can happen if there is a malfunction in the range but the circuit breakers on the main supply panel - or the wiring feeding it - are the wrong size. The circuit breakers on the main supply panel - and the wiring feeding the outlet for the range - must all be properly sized and correctly and safely installed. == == For more information please see the Related Questions shown below. As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.


How do you hook up a 220 plug with a ground and 2 wires?

Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hertz supply service.In America, a 30A and 50A receptacle is now required to have three wires in addition to the ground. Two of the wires are hot wires and the third will be a ground. These are not used anymore in new work but are common in old work. I suggest for safety sake rewiring and using a 4 wire outlet. The problem with a three wire outlet is that you do not have a neutral to carry any unbalanced part of the load back to the source safely therefore creating a potential for electrocution!!


Is there a 40 amp outlet?

There isn't currently a 40A outlet made for the USA market because it doesn't match the available branch circuit wiring current carrying capacity limits in the National Electrical code. The current carrying capacity jumps from 30A for a 10AWG copper circuit to 50A for 8AWG copper circuit. The available outlets reflect this.


How do you convert a 4 plate stove which uses a circuit breaker to a wall plug?

You still need a circuit breaker. From your question it appears your stove is hardwired to the panel. It is perfectly acceptable to connect it to a suitably specified outlet and plug for the voltage and amperes for the stove. Basically you would turn off the breaker, install an outlet on the floor or wall so as not to interfere with stove. You can buy cords with the proper plugs and mating receptacles in most any hardware store. For an electric stove with an oven you are usually talking about a 50A breaker and the corresponding outlet and plug. This can be dangerous and if you are not sure of what you are doing an electrician is highly recommended.


Can a 3200 watt oven fit a 13 amp plug?

It depends, the current draw is as follows:120VAC - 27A208VAC - 15A240VAC - 13ANo it would not, the appropriate plug would be:120VAC - 30A circuit, or 50A depending on if it will have a high duty cycle.208VAC - 30A circuit, unlikely unless you have 3-phase power240VAC - 30A circuit, NEMA 14-30 if you have split phase power (ie: if in a home)AnswerAs the question refers to a '13-A' plug, then it's reasonable to assume that the questioner is referring to a British wiring system, in which a '13-A' fused plug is the name given to the standard 230-V plug used in a UK residence; the '13-A' refers to its rated current. Reference to the UK's Wiring Regulations will give a definitive answer.If you apply the equation for power (P =UI) the you will see that the maximum power that it can supply to a load is: P = 230 x 13 = 2990 WFrom this, it is apparent that a 3200-W load would be 'pushing it' and will likely operate the plug's fuse within a short period of time.


How do you wire a ground wire to for 240 welder from 3 prong dryer?

Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.The answer is No for two reasons: first, a 3-wire dryer outlet has no ground, which the welder needs. And second, a lot of welders need more than 30A -- the ancient Lincoln AC225 pulls 50A. A baby MIG like a Millermatic 180 could work off a dryer outlet... but you still need the ground wire you don't have on a 3-wire dryer outlet. Three-wire dryer outlets are generally composed of two hots and a grounded conductor. This grounded conductor may either be insulated, in which case it is the intentionally grounded "identified" conductor or neutral, or bare, in which case it is the grounding conductor.In either case, the grounded conductor will provide a ground path for the equipment frame connected to it.The obvious limitation in this scenario is the adequacy of the circuit to supply the device, in this case a welder.Bear in mind that there is no such device as a "dryer outlet." That is simply the device's most common use, hence the name. It's proper name/description is a NEMA 10-30R receptacle.Canada uses NEMA 14-30R which has both neutral and Ground as well as 2 hot wires, so could potentially be plugged in as long as the welder is not rated more than 30 amps. But as a general rule of thumb, if you can't plug it in without modifying any part of the circuit, then the answer is no, it can't be done. Also these circuits are dedicated so only one thing can be on the line.As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.