Connecting Electric Dryers - LG DLE5955W User's Manual & Installation Instructions

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CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS

wWARNING:
grounding must conform to the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 and all
applicable local regulations. Please contact a qualified electrician to check your home's wiring and
fuses to ensure that your home has adequate electrical power to operate the dryer.
Electrical Requirements for Electric Models Only
wWARNING:
appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
• This dryer must be connected to a grounded
metal, permanent wiring system, or an
equipment-grounding conductor must be run
with the circuit conductors and connected
to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead
on the dryer. Failure to do so can result in fire,
explosion, or death.
• The dryer has its own terminal block that
must be connected to a separate 240 VAC,
60-Hertz, single-phase circuit, fused at 30
amperes (the circuit must be fused on both
sides of the line). ELECTRICAL SERVICE
FOR THE DRYER SHOULD BE OF THE
MAXIMUM RATE VOLTAGE LISTED ON THE
NAMEPLATE. DO NOT CONNECT DRYER TO
110-, 115-, OR 120-VOLT CIRCUIT. Heating
elements are available for field installation
in dryers which are to be connected to an
electrical service of a different voltage than
that listed on the rating plate. Failure to follow
these instructions can result in fire, explosion, or
death.
wWARNING:
appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
• Do not modify the plug and internal wire
provided with the dryer.
• The dryer should be connected to 4-hole outlet.
Special Electrical Requirements for Mobile or Manufactured Homes
wWARNING:
appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
• Any installation in a manufactured or mobile
home must comply with the Manufactured
Home Construction and Safety Standards
Title 24 CFR, Part 32-80, or Standard CAN/
CSA0Z240 MH and local codes and ordinances.
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• If branch circuit to dryer is 15 ft. (4.5 m)
or less in length, use UL (Underwriters
Laboratories) listed No.-10 AWG wire (copper
wire only), or as required by local codes. If
over 15 ft. (4.50 m), use UL-listed No.-8 AWG
wire (copper wire only), or as required by
local codes. Allow sufficient slack in wiring
so dryer can be moved from its normal
location when necessary. Failure to do so
can result in fire, explosion, or death.
• The power cord (pigtail) connection between
wall receptacle and dryer terminal block IS
NOT supplied with dryer. Type of pigtail and
gauge of wire must conform to local codes
and with instructions on the following pages.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in
fire, explosion, or death.
• A 4-wire connection is required for all mobile
and manufactured home installations, as well
as all new construction after January 1, 1996.
A 4-wire connection must be used where
local codes do not permit grounding through
the neutral wire. Failure to do so can result in
fire, explosion, or death.
• If it does not fit the outlet, a proper outlet will
need to be installed by a qualified electrician.
• A 4-wire connection is required for all mobile
and manufactured home installations, as well
as all new construction after January 1, 1996.
Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion,
or death.