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The dual use of the motor sound like a plausible explantion.

Regarding the 120/240v connection for an electric dryer, doesn't the timer motor require 120v. for operation as well?

Mike (mamills)

That rewire pictured above has also put proper lugs on for the wires -- Nice touch!

The barely-held strands on the first attempt looks all too familiar. I've seen similar connections on ranges here where the washers have been lost and somebody just tries to clamp the wire under the nut as best they can.

Mike,

I don't know about the Timer. I've never really dug into Appliances.

Paul,

These Lugs are also rated for connection to Aluminum wire and often used for that reason (to connect directly to existing Aluminum wiring).

Bill

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C-H,

Coincidentally, we've been in need of a new Dryer and I went to pick one out tonight.
And, ... it's got a Light inside it! ..

Paul,

I found a picture of another Label that is a bit better I think, at showing what has to be done:



Bill

Some electric clothes dryers are intended to be optionally powered with 115 volts on the heating element at reduced power, via a hot-to-neutral jumper on the connection block. A nominal 5kW @ 230V element will produce 1.25kW @ 115V.




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Any particular reason for hardwiring this? I would usually install a receptacle and cord.

EScott,

No particular reason. It's just the way it's been done for a long time in this area. Ranges, Dryers and Dishwashers have been mostly all Hardwired in the past. It's just recently that Receptacles/Cord & Plugs are coming into Fashion. This is probably due to the Fact that the people delivering Appliances now will not (or are told not to) disconnect/reconnect hardwired appliances anymore. Just this year I put in my first-ever Receptacle for a Dishwasher because of this. I don't even remember ever seeing one before.

Bill

Ah! Now that label gives a much better guide to the layman.

Ranges in the U.K. are hardwired, as are dryers over 3kW (rare in residential work). Washers/dishwashers and smaller dryers may be hardwired, but are most often fed through our standard 13A receptacle/plug combination.

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