I HAVE A KENMORE 80 SERIES DRYER IT HAS THREE PRONG PLUG BUT MY WALL SOCKET TAKES A FOUR PRONG

What is a 4 pronged outlet? Is it the mains socket on the wall?

If so, then use a multimeter ser on AC and use the red and black probes in each hole to make readings. Should be around 240v across the probes. Are you sure it's not 2 euro sockets beside each other....they have only 2 holes in most of theirs.

Any hardware store will sell you the power cable you need and will explain how it connects to your dryer.

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There could be two situations for you. For the wall outlet, you may have a four prong plug or a three prong plug. For a three prong plug the outlet has three prongs and the terminals inside match up with these prongs. The two slanted prongs on the top are the hot terminals and the red and black wires get connected to these (order doesn't matter but keep the wires matched up with the terminals on the same sides). The white wire is connected to the "L" shaped prong, the third lower prong. The bare copper wire is just bent out of the way. At the dryer for the three prong there will be three terminals 2 hot and one neutral. Usually, your dryer cord will have the neutral as the middle wire, but pay attention if your cord wires are color coded (where white will be your neutral wire). At the dryer there is a terminal which is connected to the frame of the dryer by a piece of metal. This is your neutral, connect your neutral wire from your cord up to this. The other two wires get connected to the other two terminals (order doesn't matter but keep the wires matched up with the terminals on the same sides). For the four prong its very similar but there is a small change, that bare copper wire is now used. The terminals on the wall outlet will line up with the prongs. The two vertical terminals on the left and right are your red and black wires. The "L" shaped prong is your white wire. Now the fourth prong, the one shaped like a semi circle is the terminal you connect that bare copper wire up to that is your ground. At the dryer for the cord (If its a four prong cord your wires should definitely be color coded). The terminal that had a connection to the dryer frame now will no longer have one. The terminal thats connected to the frame you connect the green wire to. The terminal that was connected to the "green wire terminal' is now the neutral terminal and your white wire gets connected to it. The other two terminals are where your connect your last two wires.

You should not do this. Sorry, but you also need a 4 prong outlet
that has the two hots,one neutral and one ground, so if you don't have
the right outlet with these four wires you can't change the plug.

If you did change this you also need to remove the ground strap
that is connected because it has a three prong plug.

There is a connection board where the wires connect on the dryer,

there should be a black wire,red,white green,connected from dryer,
then the cord gets connected to each corresponding wire.

I am real sorry, but if you do this wrong, you will either destroy the dryer
or electrify the dryer and get killed.

Please call a electrician and have him check your supply line and do this, its not worth getting hurt or wrecking the dryer just to save some money.

usually 30 amp and there are several different configuations, they are available at hardware stores, and very east to switch over at the back of dryer. draw up what it looks like and take to hardware store and they should be able to set you up

Yes buy a three prong dryer cord and replace the four prong cord.The terminal block should be 3 terminal ground in center.

You will need to purchase a 4-prong power cord and convert the appliance to meet the needs of the wall receptacle. This is a requirement of the National Electric Code in homes that have the 4-prong receptacle. The following link explains how to convert your dryer cord from a 3-prong to a 4-prong:

http://www.fixya.com/support/r793520-3_prong_4_prong_power_cord_conversion

These rules apply to the conversion of electric ranges, as well. Read through the link thoroughly and let me know if you have questions. If you require additional assistance, please let me know before you rate the solution. I hope this helps you.

hi thanks for the question the green wire goes to the frame of the dryer other wires red to red white to white black to black thanks the appliance doc

Is the receptacle in the wall a four prong or three prong. You will have to match the cord on the dryer to the wall recepticle. If the wall is four prong the dryer cord has to be a four prong. The green wire with the yellow line, that is on the end of the dryer cord, is a cabinet ground and should be attached to the cabinet of the dryer and making good contact. The other three wires on the end of the dyrer cord attach to the terminal block.