Maytag W10557650B manual Electrical Requirements, It is your responsibility, Electrical Connection

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

If your outlet looks like this:

It is your responsibility:

n To contact a qualified electrical installer.

n To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in

conformance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA

70 – latest edition and all local codes and ordinances.

The National Electrical Code requires a 4-wire power supply

connection for homes built after 1996, dryer circuits involved

in remodeling after 1996, and all mobile home installations.

4-wire receptacle

(14-30R)

Then choose a 4-wire power supply cord with ring or spade terminals and UL listed strain relief. The 4-wire power supply cord, at least 4 ft. (1.22 m) long, must have four 10-gauge copper wires and match a 4-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-30R. The ground wire (ground conductor) may be either green or bare. The neutral conductor must be identified by a white cover.

If your outlet looks like this:

A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from:

National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch

Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

n To supply the required 3 or 4 wire, single phase, 120/240

volt, 60 Hz, AC only electrical supply (or 3 or 4 wire, 120/208

volt electrical supply, if specified on the serial/rating plate)

on a separate 30-amp circuit, fused on both sides of the

line. Connect to an individual branch circuit. Do not have

a fuse in the neutral or grounding circuit.

n Do not use an extension cord.

3-wire receptacle

(10-30R)

Then choose a 3-wire power supply cord with ring or spade terminals and UL listed strain relief. The 3-wire power supply cord, at least

4 ft. (1.22 m) long, must have three 10-gauge copper wires and match a 3-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 10-30R.

n If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is

recommended that a qualified electrician determine that

the ground path is adequate.

Electrical Connection

To properly install your dryer, you must determine the type of electrical connection you will be using and follow the instructions in “Electric Installation.”

nThis dryer is manufactured ready to install with a 3-wire electrical supply connection. The neutral ground conductor is permanently connected to the neutral conductor (white wire) within the dryer. If the dryer is installed with a 4-wire electrical supply connection, see “4-Wire Direct Wire Connection.”

nA 4-wire power supply connection must be used when the appliance is installed in a location where grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited. Grounding through the neutral is prohibited for (1) new branch-circuit installations after 1996, (2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and

(4) areas where local codes prohibit grounding through the neutral conductors.

If using a power supply cord:

Use a UL listed power supply cord kit marked for use with clothes dryers. The kit should contain:

nA UL listed 30-amp power supply cord, rated 120/240 volt minimum. The cord should be type SRD or SRDT and be at least 4 ft. (1.22 m) long. The wires that connect to

the dryer must end in ring terminals or spade terminals with upturned ends.

nA UL listed strain relief.

If connecting by direct wire:

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

nFlexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper

cable (with ground wire), covered with flexible metallic conduit. All current-carrying wires must be insulated.

n10-gauge solid copper wire (do not use aluminum) at least 5 ft. (1.52 m) long.

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