Fisher & Paykel DEGX1US Electrical connections, For 3-wire connections by power cords

Electrical connections

Please read Electrical requirements and grounding instructions on pages 16–18 first.

The DEGX1 electric model of the SmartLoad™ dryer is manufactured for a 3-wire connection system. The dryer frame is grounded by a link to the neutral conductor on the dryer terminal block. If local codes do not permit grounding through the neutral, the grounding link from the terminal block must be removed and a separate ground wire must be used.

The grounding link on the dryer must be removed for all 4-wire installations including new, remodelled construction, or mobile homes.

These Electrical Connection instructions provide for installing the SmartLoad™ dryer in the following situations:

3-wire connection where local codes permit grounding through the neutral.

3-wire connection plus separate grounding connector where local codes do not permit grounding through the neutral.

4-wire connection.

Each of the above connections can be made with an approved power supply cord or by direct wiring. Each connection instruction identifies the appropriate Power Supply Cord & covers requirements for direct wiring.

For 3-wire connections by power cords

3-wire power supply cord must have three 10 AWG copper wires and match a 3-wire receptacle of NMEA Type10-30R.

For 3-wire connections by direct wiring

	Three-wire with ground
	wire: Bare wire cut short.
	Wire not used. Dryer is
3/4” UL-listed	grounded through neutral
strain relief	or separate grounding

to disconnect
box
10-gauge, 3-wire or,	41/4
10-gauge, 3-wire with
ground wire (Romex)

1” of wires stripped of insulation

NEUTRAL wire (white or center)

Strip 41/4” of outer covering from end of cable. Strip insulation back 1”. If using 3-wire cable with ground wire, cut bare wire even with outer covering.

Shape ends of wire into a hook.

For 4-wire connections by power cords

4-wire power supply cord must have four 10 AWG copper wires and match a 4-wire receptacle of NMEA Type14-30R. The fourth wire (ground conductor) must be identified by a green cover and the neutral wire by a white cover.

For 4-wire connections by direct wiring

	41/4”
3/4” UL-listed	1” of wires
strain relief	stripped of
	insulation
to disconnect	NEUTRAL wire
box
	(white or center)
10-gauge, 3-wire with ground	bare ground wire
wire (Romex)

Strip 41/4” of outer covering from end of cable. Strip insulation back 1”.

Shape ends of wire into a hook.

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