Electrical Connection - Electrolux 300 Series Use & Care Manual

Electrical connection

(non-Canada) - 3 wire cord
3-wire receptacle
(NEMA type 10-30R)
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Failure to disconnect power source
before servicing could result in personal
injury or even death.
WARNING
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
Label all wires prior to disconnection when
servicing controls. Wiring errors can cause
improper and dangerous operation. Verify
proper operation after servicing.
1. Turn off power supply to outlet.
2. Remove the screw securing the
terminal block access cover in the lower
corner on the back of the dryer.
3. Install a UL-approved strain relief
according to the power cord/strain relief
manufacturer's instructions in the power
cord entry hole below the
access panel. At this time, the strain
relief should be loosely in place.
4. Thread an UNPLUGGED, UL-approved,
30 amp. power cord, NEMA 10-30 type
SRDT, through the strain relief.
5. Attach the power cord neutral (center
wire) conductor to the SILVER colored
center terminal on the terminal block.
Tighten the screw securely.
6. Attach the remaining two power cord
outer conductors to the outer, BRASS
colored terminals on the terminal block.
Tighten both screws securely.
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT make a sharp bend or crimp
wiring/conductor at connections.
7. Follow manufacturer's guidelines for
firmly securing the strain relief and
power cord.
8. Reinstall the terminal block cover.
Installation
IMPORTANT
If moving dryer from a 4-wire system and
installing it in a 3-wire system, move the
internal ground from the center terminal
back to the GREEN screw next to the
terminal block.
30 AMP
NEMA 10-30
NOTE
If a terminal screw falls during cord
installation, it can be retrieved in the
terminal screw recovery slot below the
access panel.
DO NOT remove
internal ground in
a 3-wire system!!
19
Neutral
(center wire)
Access
Cover Screw
Terminal
Block
Line 2
(BRASS Terminal)
Neutral
(SILVER Terminal)
Line 1
(BRASS Terminal)
Internal Ground
(GREEN Screw)
Install UL-Approved
Strain Relief Here
Terminal Screw
Recovery Slot
Neutral
terminal