Kenmore 417.6173 Series Installation Instructions Manual page 6

Installation Requirements
NOTE
Laundry centers manufactured for sale
in Canada have factory-installed, 4-wire
power supply cord (NEMA 14-30R).
Electrical requirements for
Laundry Center with gas dryer
WARNING
Improper grounding of the laundry
center.may cause serious injury or
death. Check with a licensed electri-
cian if you are in doubt as to whether
the appliance is properly grounded.
Grounding type wall receptacle
Power cord with
3-prong grounded plug
CIRCUIT - Individual, properly polarized
and grounded 15 amp. branch circuit
fused with 15 amp. time delay fuse or
circuit breaker.
POWER SUPPLY - 2-wire, with ground,
120 volt, single phase, 60 Hz, Alternating
Current.
POWER SUPPLY CORD - The dryer is
equipped with a 120 volt 3-wire power
cord.
GROUNDING CONNECTION - See
"Grounding requirements" in Electrical
Installation section.
Do not, under
any circumstances,
cut, remove,
or bypass the
grounding prong.
Gas supply requirements
WARNING
EXPLOSION HAZARD
Uncoated copper tubing will corrode
when subjected to natural gas, caus-
ing gas leaks. Use ONLY black iron,
stainless steel, or plastic-coated brass
piping for gas supply.
1. Installation MUST conform with local
codes, or in the absence of local
codes, with the National Fuel Gas
Code, ANSI Z223.1 (latest edition).
2. The gas supply line should be 1/2 inch
(1.27 cm) pipe.
3. If codes allow, flexible metal tubing
may be used to connect your dryer to
the gas supply line. The tubing MUST
be constructed of stainless steel or
plastic-coated brass.
4. The gas supply line MUST have an
individual shutoff valve installed in
accordance with the B149.1, Natural
Gas and Propane Installation Code.
5. A 1/8 inch (0.32 cm) N.P.T. plugged
tapping, accessible for test gauge
connection, MUST be installed
immediately upstream of the gas
supply connection to the dryer.
6. The dryer MUST be disconnected
from the gas supply piping system
during any pressure testing of the gas
supply piping system at test pressures
in excess of 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).
7. The dryer MUST be isolated from the
gas supply piping system during any
pressure testing of the gas supply
piping system at test pressures equal
to or less than 1/2 psig (3.45 kPa).
8. Connections for the gas supply
must comply with the Standard for
Connectors for Gas Appliances, ANSI
Z21.24 - CSA 6.10.
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