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Originally Posted by dieseljeep
Range cords are 6AWG, Dryer cords are 10AWG.
In the 50's and early 60's, it was common to see range cords on dryers, but the receptacle was wired for 30amps.
The NEMA configurations were changed in the late 60's To what is used today.
The range and dryer cords were changed to 4 conductor, to separate the neutral return and the equipment grounding conductor.
It's been the practice in Canada longer than the US.  |
Up here in the north, ranges are always 40A, dryers 30A. And yes we always have had a separate neutral and ground. Really old installations are hard wired, no plug or socket.