American Dryer Corp. AD-50 Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
10 American Dryer Corp. 113610-1
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The illustration below shows the minimum cross-sectional
area for multiple dryer round or square venting. These figures
must be increased if the main duct run from the last dryer to
where it exhausts to the outdoors is longer than Dimension
B or has more than 1 elbow in it.
Dimension B is 20 feet (6.096 meters).
Multiple Dryer Venting (Gas) with 8-Inch (20.32 cm) Diameter
600 cfm (16.99 cmm) Exhaust Connections at Common Duct
NUMBER OF DRYERS 4 3 2 1
MINIMUM CROSS-
SECTIONAL AREA
SQ IN 200 155 115 80
SQ CM 1290 999 741 516
MINIMUM ROUND
DUCT DIAMETER
IN 16 14 12 10
CM 40 35 30 25
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Electrical Information ________________
Electrical Requirements
All electrical connections must be made by a properly
licensed and competent electrician. This is to ensure that
the electrical installation is adequate and conforms to local
and state regulations or codes. In the absence of such codes,
all electrical connections, materials, and workmanship must
conform to the applicable requirements of the National
Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA NO. 70-LATEST EDITION or in
Canada, the Canadian Electrical Codes Parts 1 & 2 CSA
C22.1-1990 or LATEST EDITION.
Important
Failure to comply with these codes or ordinances,
and/or the requirements stipulated in this manual
can result in personal injury or component failure.
Note
Component failure due to improper installation
will void the warranty.
Each dryer should be connected to an independently protected
branch circuit. The dryer must be connected with copper
wire only. Do not use aluminum wire, which could cause a
fire hazard. The copper conductor wire/cable must be of
proper ampacity and insulation in accordance with electric
codes for making all service connections.
Note
The use of aluminum wire will void the warranty.
An individual ground circuit must be provided to
each dryer, do not daisy chain.
Component failure due to improper voltage application
will void the warranty.
The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes in
specifications at any time without notice or obligation.
Important
A separate protected circuit must be provided to
each dryer.
The dryer must be connected to the electric supply shown
on the data label. In the case of 208 VAC or 240 VAC, the
supply voltage must match the electric service
specifications of the data label exactly.
The wire size must be properly sized to handle the related
current.
Warning
208 VAC and 240 VAC are not the same. Any
damage done to dryer components due to
improper voltage connections will automatically void the
warranty.
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NOTE 1 Opening from combustible materials must be 2-inches (5.08 cm)
larger than the duct (all the way around). The duct must be centered
within this opening.
NOTE 2 Distance should be 2 times the diameter of the duct to the nearest
obstruction.