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CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS (cont.)
CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS
WARNING
. Connect the power cord to the terminal block.
Each colored wire should be connected to same
color screw. Wire color indicated on manual is con-
nected to the same color screw in block. Failure to
follow these instructions may result in a short or
overload.
Four-Wire Power Cord
• 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 a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed power
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
and closed loop or forked terminals with upturned
ends.
Terminal
Block
UL-Listed
Relief
UL-Listed
Power Cord
@ Remove the terminal block access cover on the upper
back of the dryer.
O Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
through-hole.
O Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed power
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
through the strain relief.
Hot ............Neutral"" Hot
(Black) (White) (Red)
.......... /_
Green Wire of
Power Cord
Grounding
Wire
@ Transfer the dryer's ground wire from behind the
green ground screw to the center screw of the termi-
nal block.
O Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the outer
terminal block screws.
O Attach the white neutral wire to the center screw of
the terminal block.
O Attach the power cord ground wire to the green
ground screw.
O TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
O Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
, Grounding through the neutral conductor is pro-
hibited for: (1) new branch-circuit installations, (2)
mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4)
areas where local codes prohibit grounding
through the neutral conductor.
Three-Wire Power Cord
• A 3-wire connection is NOT permitted on
new construction after January 1, 1996.
° A UL-listedstrain reliefis required.
• Use a 30-amp, 240-volt, 3-wire, UL-listed power cord
with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor and closed
loop or forked terminals with upturned ends.
Terminal
Block
UL-Listed
Stain Relief
UL-Listed
3 Wire
Power Cord
@ Remove the terminal block access cover on the upper
back of the dryer.
O Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
through-hole.
O Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 3-wire, UL-listed power
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
through the strain relief.
Neutral __
Grounding Hot ..........Neutral"".... Hot
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Ground
@ Attach the two hot leads (black and red) of the power
cord to the outer terminal block screws.
O Attach the neutral wire to the center terminal block
screw.
O Connect the external ground (if required by local
codes) to the green ground screw.
O TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
O Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
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