Just moved into a house built in the 1950s and, I discovered that one of the hot prongs for my dryer plug is giving me 120VAC (A in picture) and one is giving me 60VAC (B in picture).
In addition, prong A (I believe this is the red wire) is just a single, solid copper wire while prong b (black wire) and the neutral (white wire) are both copper strands. I realize this setup is not correct, but I'm wondering what specifically needs to be fixed. Is this something I need an electrician for?
Best Answer
This is an obsolete type of dryer socket and it should be replaced with a newer 4-prong style that includes both NEUTRAL and GROUND. Yes you probably should contact an electrician to pull a new wire and hook it up properly. Since it's clearly not right as it is, you should get it fixed properly.