Question should be where do you get them ? Actually it looks like you haven't ever bought one. Only time I've bought one was when our outlet was 3-wire and the dryer used 4-wire, as I recall (old house, new dryer). Helped our son with a similar scenario as well where someone gave them an older dryer (3-wire) but their new house had a 4-wire outlet. On that one though, I think you just wire the neutral and grounds together or something so maybe we didn't buy one that time.
Dryer wiring failure; replace terminal block with better connectors?
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Just a few of the various crimping tools I used over the years doing electrical work .
https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/phoenix-contact/2716033/349431
30 amp 300V captive terminal block for 10-26 gauge wires. .
30 amp 300V captive terminal block for 10-26 gauge wires. .
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Why not mount a utility box and wire nut all the connections?
That is better than a terminal strip. Myself, I like Buchanon crimps better than wire nuts but wire nuts will work fine..
I wouldn't use that junk. Poorly crimped and insulation is too far away from the loop , exposing the strands. This would be a short lived solution. Surely is a hack to me.
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I have no intention of using it as is . I was just showing that a dryer cord with crimped connectors is the standard now . If I were to need a new cord for any reason I would replace those terminals with some T&B brand connectors from my stash .
Doesn't look standard to me.
Buy a new dryer and see since you don't want to believe anybody here .
It's really okay to say, "Oh, I didn't know that was normal nowadays".
Two others posted links to different online sources and I provided a link to a dryer cord at Lowes. These are how dryer cords are today.
I wouldn't use wire nuts in an application that vibrates like a dryer does.
Terminal blocks and crimped fork or ring terminals are 100% industry standard and UL listed nowadays. There's no concern in using this setup.
These are examples of what I get when I Google "clothes dryer electrical connection" (none show wire-nut connections, by the way):
There are none so blind as those who will not see ...
I've used alumaconn connectors in the past and cannibalized terminal blocks from stoves orotjer dryers. Never see that type before. That's probably the reason why.
There are hundreds of thousands of motors powering pumps, fans, conveyers that are wired up with wire nuts and never have a problem. If there is a problem it's almost always because of water.There are none so blind as those who will not see ...
You aren't going to find a dryer made in the last 20 years or so that is connected internally with wire nuts . In fact , I'm an old fart and I've never seen one .
240V 30A ??
Many are followers and too misguided by others.There are none so blind as those who will not see ...
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Yeah and running 480v too.
No argument here they're not ideal.