Kenmore 796. 8147# manual Connecting Electric Dryers, Four-Wire Power Cord, Three-Wire Power Cord

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS (continued)

WARNING:

Connect the power cord to the terminal block. Connect each power cord wire to the terminal block screw that has the same colored wire. For example, connect the black power cord wire to the terminal block screw with the black wire. Failure to follow these instructions may result in a short or overload.

Grounding through the neutral wire is prohibited for: (1) new branch-circuit installations, (2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4) areas where local codes prohibit grounding through the neutral wire.

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

Strain Relief

UL-Listed

4 Wire

Power

Cord

1Remove the terminal block access cover on the upper back of the dryer.

2Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord through-hole.

3Thread 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 Ground Screw

 

Neutral

Green Wire of

 

 

Grounding

Power Cord

 

Wire

4Transfer the neutral grounding wire from behind the green ground screw to the center screw of the terminal block.

5Attach the two hot leads (black and red) of the power cord to the outer terminal block screws.

6Attach the power cord white neutral wire to the cen- ter screw of the terminal block.

7Attach the power cord ground wire to the green ground screw.

8TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.

9Reinstall the terminal block access cover.

Three-Wire Power Cord

A 3-wire connection is NOT permitted on new construction after January 1, 1996.

A UL-listed strain relief is 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

Strain Relief

UL-Listed

3 Wire

Power

Cord

1Remove the terminal block access cover on the upper back of the dryer.

2Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord through-hole.

3Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 3-wire, UL-listed power cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor through the strain relief.

Neutral

 

 

Hot

Grounding

Hot

Neutral

Wire

(Black)

(White)

(Red)

Green Ground Screw

External Ground Wire

4Attach the two hot leads (black and red) of the power cord to the outer terminal block screws.

5Attach the power cord neutral (white) wire to the center terminal block screw.

6Connect the external ground (if required by local codes) to the green ground screw.

7TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.

8Reinstall the terminal block access cover.

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