AC WORKS® Library — 14-30

AC WORKS® Wisdom: Differences Between 1430 and 1450

Posted by Christopher Hahn on Nov 28, 2018

In your home, there are two 4-prong outlets that often get confused because of how similar they look. These are NEMA 14-30R and NEMA 14-50R. The NEMA 14-30R outlet is used for a clothes dryer, while the NEMA 14-50R outlet is used for an electric cooking range. The 14-50 can also be found in use with 50 Amp RVs, high service generators, and nowadays EV charging. The only difference in appearance is that the neutral pin for NEMA 14-30R is “L” shaped, while the neutral pin for the NEMA 14-50R is “I” shaped like the other pins.As far as technical...

AC WORKS® Wisdom: The Many Uses of a Dryer Outlet

Posted by Christopher Hahn on Oct 10, 2018

We have discussed dryer outlets and adapters briefly in a previous edition of AC WORKS® Wisdom, but we are going to dive deeper into just how useful a dryer outlet can be with the use of our adapters. Please check out our website to read informative blogs about similar topics, and to see our various adapters and cords for your power solution needs. Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. Give us a like and subscribe to our youtube channel to see more videos just like this one. Shoot us an email if there is a topic you would...