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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 a UL-listed, 30A,
240V, 3-wire, #10 AWG-minimum copper
conductor power cord through the strain
relief.
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Attach the two hot leads of the power cord
to the outer terminal block screws. Attach
the neutral wire to the center terminal block
screw. Connect the external ground (if
required by local codes) to the green ground
screw. TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
Three-Wire Connection for Electric Dryers: Power Cord
•A3-wireconnectionisNOTpermittedonnew
construction after January 1, 1996.
•AUL-listedstrainreliefisrequired.
•Usea30-amp,240V,UL-listedpowercord
with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
and closed loop or forked terminals with
upturned ends.
CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS (cont.)
Ground Screw
UL-Listed
Strain Relief
UL-Listed
3-Wire
Power Cord
Terminal
Block
Ground Wire
Hot
(Black)
Hot
(Red)
Neutral
(White)
wWARNING:
•Connectthepowercordtotheterminalblock.Eachcoloredwireshouldbeconnectedto
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.
•Groundingthroughtheneutralconductorisprohibitedfor:(1)newbranch-circuit
installations, (2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4) areas where local
codes prohibit grounding through the neutral conductor.
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