Electrolux 134709300 Clothes Dryer User Manual


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4
Installation Requirements
IMPORTANT
This dryer is internally grounded to neutral unless it
wasmanufacturedforsaleinCanada.Grounding
throughtheneutrallinkisprohibitedfor:(1)new
branchcircuitinstallations,(2)mobilehomes,(3)
recreationalvehicles,and(4)areaswherelocal
codes do not permit grounding through the neutral.
NOTE
Dryers manufactured for sale in Canada have
factory-installed, 4-wire power supply cord
(NEMA14-30R).
Electrical system requirements
Electrical requirements for electric dryer:
CIRCUIT - Individual 30 amp. branch circuit
fused with 30 amp. time delay fuses or circuit
breakers. Use separately fused circuits for
washer and dryer. DO NOT operate a washer
and a dryer on the same circuit.
POWERSUPPLY-3-wireor4-wire,240volt,
singlephase,60Hz,AlternatingCurrent.
3-WIREPOWERSUPPLYCORDKIT(notsupplied)
OUTLETRECEPTACLE-NEMA10-30RorNEMA
14-30R receptacle to be located so the power
supply cord is accessible when the dryer is in the
installed position.
GROUNDINGCONNECTION-See“Grounding
requirements” in Electrical Installation section.
ThedryerMUSTemploya3-conductorpower
supplycordNEMA10-30typeSRDTratedat
240 volt AC minimum, 30 amp, with 3 open
end spade lug connectors with upturned ends
or closed loop connectors and marked for use
4-WIREPOWERSUPPLYCORDKIT(notsupplied)
ThedryerMUSTemploya4-conductorpower
supplycordNEMA14-30typeSRDTorST(as
required)ratedat240voltACminimum,30amp,
with 4 open end spade lug connectors with
upturned ends or closed loop connectors and
marked for use with clothes dryers. For 4-wire
cord connection instructions see ELECTRICAL
CONNECTIONSFORA4-WIRESYSTEM.
Electrical requirements for gas dryer:
CIRCUIT - Individual, properly polarized and
grounded 15 amp. branch circuit fused with 15
amp. time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
POWERSUPPLY-2-wire,withground,120volt,
singlephase,60Hz,AlternatingCurrent.
POWERSUPPLYCORD-Thedryerisequipped
with a 120 volt 3-wire power cord.
GROUNDINGCONNECTION-See“Grounding
requirements” in Electrical Installation section.
Grounding type
wall receptacle
Power cord with
3-prong grounded plug
Do not, under
any circumstances,
cut, remove,
or bypass the
grounding prong.
3-wire receptacle
(NEMAtype10-30R)
4-wire receptacle
(NEMAtype14-30R)
NOTE
Becauseofpotentiallyinconsistentvoltagecapabilities,theuseofthisdryerwithpowercreated
by gas powered generators, solar powered generators, wind powered generators or any other
generator other than the local utility company is not recommended.
with clothes dryers. For 3-wire cord connection
instructions see ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
FORA3-WIRESYSTEM.
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