Kenmore 796.8051 manual Connecting Electric Dryers, Four-Wire Power Cord, Three-Wire Power Cord

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CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS (cont.)

CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS

WARNING

. Connect the power cord to the terminal block. Each colored wire should be connected to same

color screw. Wire color indicated on manual is con- nected to the same color screw in block. Failure to

follow these instructions may result in a short or overload.

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

Four-Wire Power Cord

and manufactured home installations, as

• A 4-wire connection is required for all mobile 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

Relief

UL-Listed

Power Cord

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

Stain Relief

UL-Listed

3 Wire

Power Cord

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

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

O Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed power cord with #10 AWG-minimumcopper conductor through the strain relief.

Hot ............Neutral"" Hot

(Black) (White) (Red)

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

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

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

Neutral __

Grounding Hot ..........Neutral"".... Hot

.......... /_

Green Wire of

Power Cord

Grounding

Wire

@Transfer the dryer's ground wire from behind the green ground screw to the center screw of the termi- nal block.

O Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the outer

terminal block screws.
O Attach the white neutral wire to the center screw of
the terminal block.
O Attach the power cord ground wire to the green
ground screw.
O TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
O Reinstall the terminal block access cover.	13

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Ground

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

O Attach the neutral wire to the center terminal block screw.

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

O TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.

O Reinstall the terminal block access cover.

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