Kenmore 796.6927 Series Use & Care Manual page 13

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.
Four-Wire Power Cord
A 4-wire connection is required for all mobile
and manufactured home installations, as
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.
Remove the terminal block access cover on the upper
back of the dryer.
Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
through-hole.
Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed power
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
through the strain relief.
Hot
(Black)
Ground Screw
Power Cord
Ground Wire
Transfer the dryer's white ground wire from behind the
green ground screw to the center screw of the termi-
nal block.
Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the outer
terminal block screws.
Attach the white neutral wire to the center screw of
the terminal block.
Attach the power cord ground wire to the green
ground screw.
TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Terminal
Block
UL-Listed
Strain Relief
UL-Listed 4-Wire
Power Cord
Neutral
(White)
Hot (Red)
White wire moved
from ground screw
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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.
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.
Remove the terminal block access cover on the upper
back of the dryer.
Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
through-hole.
Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 3-wire, UL-listed power
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
through the strain relief.
Hot
(Black)
Ground Screw
White wire from
dryer harness
Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the outer
terminal block screws.
Attach the neutral (center) wire to the center terminal
block screw.
Connect the external ground (if required by local
codes) to the green ground screw.
TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
Terminal
Block
UL-Listed
Strain Relief
UL-Listed 3-Wire
Power Cord
Neutral
(White) Hot (Red)