Whirlpool 8577208 Direct Wire Method U.S. Only, Direct Wire Four-wire electrical connection

Direct Wire Method – U.S. Only

WARNING

Fire Hazard

Use 10 gauge solid copper wire.

Use a UL listed strain relief.

Disconnect power before making electrical connections.

Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center terminal (silver).

Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected to green ground connector.

Connect remaining 2 supply wires to remaining 2 terminals (gold).

Securely tighten all electrical connections.

Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

Direct wire cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire) and be:

■Flexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable (with ground wire), protected with flexible metallic conduit. All current-carrying wires must be insulated.

■10-gauge solid copper wire (do not use aluminum).

■At least 5 ft. (1.52 m) long.

1.Disconnect power.

2.Remove hold-down screw and terminal block cover.

A

CD

B

A. External ground conductor screw

B.Tab

C.Terminal block cover

D.Hold-down screw

3.Install ³⁄₄" conduit connector into the hole below the terminal block opening. Connect flexible metallic conduit and tighten connector screw. Install direct wire cable through the flexible metallic conduit.

A B

C

A. Conduit connector

B. Dryer cabinet

C. Connector screw

4.Complete installation following instructions for your type of electrical connection:

•Four-wire (recommended method)

•Three-wire (if four-wire is not available)

Direct Wire,

Four-wire electrical connection:

5.	Remove the center terminal block screw.
6.	Remove the appliance neutral ground
	wire from the external ground conductor

B

A

C

A

to disconnect box

D

Shape ends of wires into a hook.

1" (2.5 cm) of wires stripped of insulation

B

C

5" (12.7 cm)

Strip 5" (12.7 cm) of outer covering from end of cable. Leave green or bare ground wire at 5" (12.7 cm). Cut 1¹⁄₂" (3.8 cm) from 3 remaining wires. Strip insulation back 1" (2.5 cm).

	screw. Fasten under center, silver-
	colored terminal block screw.
7.	Connect the ground wire (green or bare)
	of the direct wire cable to the external
	ground conductor screw. Tighten screw.
8.	Place the hooked end of the neutral wire
	(white or center) of the direct wire cable
	under the center screw of the terminal
	block (hook facing right). Squeeze hook
	end together. Tighten screw.
9.	Place the hooked ends of the other
	direct wire cable wires under the outer
	terminal block screws (hook facing right).
	Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten
	screws.
10.	Insert tab of the terminal block cover into

F

E

D

A. External ground conductor screw B. Appliance neutral ground wire C. Center terminal block screw

D. Outer terminal block screws E. Neutral (center wire)

A. ³⁄₄" conduit connector B. Neutral (white or center)

C. Ground wire (green or bare)

D. 10-gauge, 3 wire with ground wire in

slot of the dryer rear panel. Secure cover

with hold-down screw.

F. Green or bare ground wire

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