Electrical Requirements - Maytag MDE28PDCZW Installation Instructions Manual

Electrical Requirements – Gas Dryer
IMPORTANT: The dryer must be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes and ordinances or, in the absence
of local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70,
latest edition, or Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1. If codes
permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is recommended
that a qualified electrical installer determine that the ground path
is adequate.
A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from:
National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269
CSA International
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575
Do not ground to a gas pipe.
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Do not have a fuse in the neutral or ground circuit.
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A 120 V, 60 Hz AC only, 15 A or 20 A, fused electrical circuit
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is required. A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is also
recommended. It is recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this dryer be provided.
This dryer is equipped with a power supply cord having a
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3 prong grounding plug.
To minimize the possibility of shock, the cord must be
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plugged into a mating, 3 prong, grounding-type outlet,
grounded in accordance with local codes and ordinances.
If a mating outlet is not available, it is the personal
responsibility and obligation of the customer to have the
properly grounded outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is
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recommended that a qualified electrician determine that the
ground path is adequate.
Check with a qualified electrician if you are not sure the dryer
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is properly grounded.
Gas Dryer Grounding
Electrical Requirements –
Electric Dryer (U.S.A. Only)
It is your responsibility:
To contact a qualified electrical installer.
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To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in
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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
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connection for homes built after 1996, dryer circuits involved
in remodeling after 1996, and all mobile home installations.
A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from:
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National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, MA 02269.
To supply the required 3 or 4 wire, single phase,
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120 V/240 V, 60 Hz AC only electrical supply (or 3 or 4 wire,
120 V/208 V electrical supply, if specified on the serial/rating
plate) on a separate 30 A circuit, fused on both sides of the
line. A time delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.
Connect to an individual branch circuit. Do not have a fuse in
the neutral or grounding circuit.
Do not use an extension cord.
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If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is
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recommended that a qualified electrician determine that
the ground path is adequate.
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