INSTALLATION INST UCTIONS
cONNEcTiNG
ELEcTRic DRYERS {cont.)
USA ONLY
, WARN|NG:
• Connect
the power
cord to the terminal
block.
Each colored
wire should
be connected
to same
color
screw.
Wire
color
indicated
on manual
is connected
to the same
color
screw
in block.
Failure
to follow
these
instructions
may result
in a short
or overload.
• Grounding
through
the neutral
conductor
is prohibited
for: (1) new branch-circuit
installations,
(2) mobile
homes,
(3) recreational
vehicles,
and (4) areas
where
local
codes
prohibit
grounding
through
the neutral
conductor.
Four-wire
Connection
for
Electric
Dryers:
Direct
wire
• A 4-wire connection
is required for all mobile
and manufactured
home installations, as well
as all new construction
after January 1, 1996.
A UL-listed strain relief is required.
Use UL-listed 4-wire #10 AWG=minirnum
copper conductor cable.
Allow at least 5 ft (1.5 m) length to allow for
removal and reinstallation of the dryer.
Ground Wire
(12.7 cm)
./
J_
Remove 5 in. (12.7 cm) of the outer covering
from the wire. Remove 5 inches of insulation
from the ground wire. Cut off approximately
11/2in. (3.8 cm) from the other three wires
and strip 1 in. (2.54 cm) insulation from each
wire. Bend the ends of the three shorter
wires into a hook shape.
Terminal
Block
UL-Listed
Strain Relief
UL-Listed
4-Wire
Power Cord
Remove the terminal block access cover
on the upper back of the dryer. Install a
UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
through-hole;
then thread the power cable
prepared in Step 1 through the strain relief.
20
f
Hot
: N__
-_
....
...............................(Black)
(White)
(Red)
Ground Screw _
..........
-r2uu . ...
Transfer the dryer's ground wire from behind
the green ground screw to the center screw
of the terminal block. Attach the two hot
leads of the power cable to the outer terminal
block screws. Attach the white neutral wire
to the center terminal block screw. Attach the
power cable ground wire to the green ground
screw. TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
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