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220 volt dryer outlet
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Dominick,
I wired 10/3 cable from a double pole 30 amp breaker to a 4 prong dryer outlet and followed instructions I saw in your videos.
The problem I have is when testing the outlet, each hot leg reads 110 volts but when I measure from hot to hot, my meter shows zero or not 220 volts. I also used the two wire 110/220 tester, 110 checks but 220 doesn’t show.
What am I or did I do wrong?
Dan
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Dan Reyes
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2025-01-02T02:57:28-05:00
2025-01-02T02:57:28-05:00 1 Answer
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Something is wrong of course. Each hot should be 110-120 that you know. But go from neutral and ground. Check my video on how to check voltages How to Check for Volts at a 120 and 220 Volt Outlets