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Electrical Requirement For Electric Dryers
10
E
F
lectrical
Requirement
For
Electric
Dryers
Use
the
instructions
in
this
section
if
your
home
has
a
3-wire
receptacle
(NEMA
type
10-30R)
and
you
will
be
using
a
UL
listed,
120/240
volt
minimum,
30
amp,
dryer
power
supply
cord.
Review
the
following
options
to
determine
the
appropriate
electrical
connection
for
your
home:
If
this
type
is
available
at
your
home.
you
will
be
connecting
to
a
fused
disconnect
or
circuit
breaker
box
Important
:
Grounding
through
the
neutral
conductor
is
prohibited
for
(1)
new
branch-circuit
installations,
(2)
mobile
homes,
and
(3)
recreational
vehicles,
and
(4)
areas
where
local
codes
prohibit
grounding
through
the
neutral
conductor.
Prepare
minimum
5ft
(1.52m)
of
length
in
order
for
dryer
to
be
replaced.
First,
peel
5
inches
(12.7cm)
of
covering
material
from
end.
Strip
5
inches
of
ground
wire
insulation.
After
cutting
1
1
/2
inch
(3.8cm)
from
3
other
wires
peel
insulation
back
1inch
(2.5cm).
Make
ends
of
3
wires
a
hook
shape.
Then,
put
the
hooked
shape
end
of
the
wire
under
the
screw
of
the
terminal
block
(hooked
end
facing
rightward)
and
pinch
the
hook
together
and
screw
tightly.
Use
the
instructions
in
this
section
if
your
home
has
a
4-wire
receptacle
(NEMA
type
14-30R)
and
you
will
be
using
a
UL
listed,
120/240
volt
minimum,
30
amp,
dryer
power
supply
cord.
If
this
type
is
available
at
your
home.
you
will
be
connecting
to
a
fused
disconnect
or
circuit
breaker
box
1.
Connect
neutral
wire
(white)
of
power
cord
to
center
terminal
block
screw.
2.
Connect
red
and
black
wire
to
the
left
and
right
terminal
block
screws.
3.
Connect
ground
wire
(green)
of
power
cord
to
external
ground
screw
and
the
move
neutral
ground
wire
of
appliance
and
connect
it
to
center
screw.
4.
Make
sure
that
the
strain relief
screw
is
tightened.
and be
sure
that
all
terminal
block
nuts
are
on
tight
and
power
cord
is
in
right
position.
3-wire
direct
4-wire
receptacle
(NEMA
type14-30R)
3-wire
receptacle
(NEMA
type10-30R)
4-wire
direct
4-wire
connection
:
Direct
wire
?
Screw
power
supply
wire
to
the
terminal
block.
Colored
wire
should
be
connected
to
same
color
screw.
Wire
color
indicated
on
manual
is
connected
to
the
same
color
screw
in
block.
Otherwise,
excessive
current
is
applied
resulting
in
damages
on
product
and
heating
failure.
?
Direct-wire
connections
do
not
meet
the
building
code
regulations
in
most areas.
It
is
the
customer's
responsibility
to
ensure
that
the
installation
meets
all
such
requirements.
Note
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