Installation Instructions; Electrical Shock Hazard - Kenmore 41781912510 Instrucciones De Instalación

Installation Instructions

Electrical installation
The following are specifi c requirements for proper and safe
electrical installation of your dryer. Failure to follow these
instructions can create electrical shock and/or a fi re hazard.
WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

• This appliance MUST be properly grounded. Electrical
shock can result if the dryer is not properly grounded.
Follow the instructions in this manual for proper
grounding.
• Do not use an extension cord with this dryer. Some
extension cords are not designed to withstand the
amounts of electrical current this dryer utilizes and
can melt, creating electrical shock and/or fi re hazard.
Locate the dryer within reach of the receptacle for the
length power cord to be purchased, allowing some slack
in the cord. Refer to the pre-installation requirements in
this manual for the proper power cord to be purchased.
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
• A U.L.-approved strain relief must be installed onto
power cord. If the strain relief is not attached, the cord
can be pulled out of the dryer and can be cut by any
movement of the cord, resulting in electrical shock.
• Do not use an aluminum wired receptacle with a
copper wired power cord and plug (or vice versa).
A chemical reaction occurs between copper and
aluminum and can cause electrical shorts. The proper
wiring and receptacle is a copper wired power cord
with a copper wired receptacle.
NOTE
Dryers operating on 208 volt power supply will have
longer drying times than dryers operating on 240 volt
power supply.
Grounding requirements - Electric dryer (USA)
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Improper connection of the equipment grounding
conductor can result in a risk of electrical shock. Check
with a licensed electrician if you are in doubt as to
whether the appliance is properly grounded.
For a grounded, cord-connected dryer:
1 The dryer MUST be grounded. In the event of a
malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the
risk of electrical shock by a path of least resistance
for electrical current.
2 After you purchase and install a 3 wire or 4 wire power
supply cord having an equipment-grounding conductor
and a grounding plug that matches you wiring system,
the plug MUST be plugged into an appropriate,
copper wired receptacle that is properly installed
and grounded in accordance with all local codes and
ordinances. If in doubt, call a licensed electrician.
3 DO NOT modify the plug you've installed on this
appliance. If it will not fi t the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualifi ed electrician.
Grounding requirements - Electric dryer (Canada)
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Improper connection of the equipment grounding
conductor can result in a risk of electrical shock. Check
with a licensed electrician if you are in doubt as to
whether the appliance is properly grounded.
For a grounded, cord-connected dryer:
1 The dryer MUST be grounded. In the event of a
malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the
risk of electrical shock by a path of least resistance
for electrical current.
2 Since your dryer is equipped with a power supply
cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and
a grounding plug, the plug must be plugged into
an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and
grounded in accordance with all local codes and
ordinances. If in doubt, call a licensed electrician.
3 DO NOT modify the plug provided with this
appliance. If it will not fi t the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualifi ed electrician.
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