A dryer extension cord of some type.?

Question

In the house we are going to be living in, the dryer is supposed to be in my room.

I do not have the space, but there is space in another area for it.

Is there some type of Extension you can use to hook up a dryer?

Like a dryer extension cord?

So that you can hook the dryer into a regular plug?

I think I've heard of one, but I am not sure.

Answer 1

You could buy some "S.O , or SJO" wire at a hardware/lumber type store -- perhaps a Locke Supply Store.

This is heavy duty covered black wire -------- comes in different gauge(wire size).

You will need to get size 10/2 awg with ground ---- this is 30 amp rated wire for your dryer --- do not use any thing smaller than this !

You will also need to buy a 30 amp rated H.D. dryer plug end to attach to one end of the wire ---- this end will "plug" in to the 220 volt wall plug that is in "your room" now. The end looks like the dryer plug now on the dryer cord.

You need to also buy a 30 amp rated "dryer wall recepital plug" --- couple different styles here now -- the recepital  itself that needs to be installed inside a electrical box ----- OR --- the 30 amp rated dryer wall plug that can be surface mounted to the wall ---comes in a box -- this is the one you want to buy.

You can s***w it to just about any location on the wall you want, and included inside the box is a "metal cable connector" to attach the cable wire end securely to the box itself.

You could even drill a hole in a wall , if you need to --- to run the wire through to the other side ---- so as to keep the "run" as short as you can .

Clamps can be used along the way to secure the cable wire out of the way , and safe.

Make sure the cable is not in the foot traffic and walked on--- safeguard it out of anybody's way --- or abrasion (rubbing) if you go through a hole.

Done correctly -- this will work fine , althrough not exactly in compliance with code.

I have done this several times with 220 volt window A/C units placed in windows with no power supply close by.

It's a one time expense -- will cost you to make it up , but it's a good"do it yourself" way to solve your problem, and safe enough.

You can even take it with you , if you move.

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Of course you will have to "strip" the wire ends off to bare copper to install under the screws in the box and the plug end.

Black wire goes to the darker bronze colored s***w ---------

White wire goes to the lighter colored screws -----------

Green wire goes to the ground s***w ---------

Remember ---- keep the length of cable wire as short as you can -- this is for "voltage drop/resistance" -- plus also it will cost you many bucks to buy this wire --- copper is high now -- measure the run with a string line , and buy only what you need--" by the foot".

Answer 2

An electric dryer runs on 220 so an extension cord is not a good idea nor is plugging it into a regular outlet. Have the existing dryer outlet moved to where you want it. You would put a junction box in its current location to enclose the slice and run the new wire to the new plug location.