The four blade dryer plug brings a separate ground wire from the machine to the electrical grounding system. The three blade dryer plug depended on the neutral wire of the plug to make this connection.
The 4 prong stove outlet has 3 straight blades and a ground, and is rated for 50 amps. A dryer outlet has 2 straight blades for the hot conductors, and an L shaped blade for the neutral conductor, and a ground. The dryer outlet is only rated for 30 amps. A dryer male plug will not fit into a stove outlet, nor will a stove male plug with a dryer outlet.
Note that although the stove plug is rated for 50 amps, the stove circuit is typically protected (fused) at 40 amps.
Because the ground is missing in a three prong, the appliance uses a ground strap
off the neutral if the ground wire is missing.
New codes require a 4 prong outlet if the electrical is being installed new.
Remember, if you use a 4 prong, the outlet must be a 4prong outlet, this means it must
have 2-hots, 1-neutral, 1-ground. If the outlet does not have these then there is no use having a 4 prong plug on the appliance.
No you can't.Sorry
It may be a 220 Dryer, and you will need a new outlet installed. There should be no extra wires when connecting the Power cord to the plug
Change either the plug or the cord. The fourth prong is another ground. It would be easier to change the cord.
Have the outlet changed to match the configuration of the dryer plug.
I would not recommend trying to use an extension cord for a dryer. the better option is to either buy a longer cord that is properly sized to deal with the extra distance or have an electrician come out and either move the outlet or custom make you a longer cord for your dryer.
Black & Red are hot, and White is neutral. If it has no place to connect neutral connect neutral to ground.
call an electrician!!!
It may be a 220 Dryer, and you will need a new outlet installed. There should be no extra wires when connecting the Power cord to the plug
Change either the plug or the cord. The fourth prong is another ground. It would be easier to change the cord.
Have the outlet changed to match the configuration of the dryer plug.
All three prong dryer cords should fit all three prong outlets. Dryer and stove plugs are different but as long as someone didn't use one in place of a dryer cord, there isn't a problem.
Only if you wanted to fry your hair.for God sake(and yours)buy a new cord to hook up your dryer
On a 240 volt outlet, such as a dryer outlet: G is Ground, W is Neutral, X and Y are the two Hot legs.
As far as I know, you can't. It would be safer to have a new outlet installed closer to the dryer.
Disregard the neutral
I would not recommend trying to use an extension cord for a dryer. the better option is to either buy a longer cord that is properly sized to deal with the extra distance or have an electrician come out and either move the outlet or custom make you a longer cord for your dryer.
Black & Red are hot, and White is neutral. If it has no place to connect neutral connect neutral to ground.
A qualified electrician should make the change to a dryer connection. The best way to cheaply make the change is to change the power cord on the dryer to the three hole standard.