The junction box (pictured yesterday) was not the culprit. The big spark we saw this weekend out of the corner of our eyes came from the place where the plug was attached to the dryer itself. It's in close proximity to the junction box.
When we got the dryer, there was no plug. We think this was because the washer/dryers are sold in the US and Canada (and maybe other places), and different plugs are required for the different electricity sockets in each country. We had to go to Home Depot to get a plug and attach the plug ourselves. Needless to say, it was rather annoying - batteries not included.
We guess it's possible that we attached the plug incorrectly, but it worked for four-five months. Plus, the attachment of the plug is pretty simple - tighten three screws over three contacts.
All of the foregoing is a long way of saying, as Yoro might have put it back in high school, the dryer is hemmed up. Dave kindly removed the destroyed part we need to replace, as well as offered to reattach the new part whenever we get it.
Maybe it's a sign. Maybe we should be drying our clothes on racks and wires to save energy.
3 comments:
curious. from the looks of that terminal it seems your dryer is straight 240v, rather than 240/120v. there doesn't seem to be a neutral wire
Hmm... I dunno what's normal and abnormal, but the neutral wire is green (longest and leftest in the first picture), and it's attached to the screw above the terminal block.
yeah then that's a ground wire, not a neutral wire, so you have a straight 240v dryer. it doesn't make any practical difference. btw, the reason your dryer didn't come with a cord is because in the US there are two types of 240v outlets for dryers - 3 wire and 4 wire. 4 wires are required in all new constructions and 3 wire are the old ones.
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