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Tools And Materials; Electrical Requirements - Whirlpool 6LE5700XSW0 Installation Instructions

Whirlpool electric dryer use and care guide

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Before you start...
Check location
where dryer will be
installed.
Proper installation
is your
responsibility.
The dryer must not be
installed
or stored in an area where
it will be exposed
to water and/or
weather.
Make sure you have
everything
necessary
for
correct
installation.
Protectlon tram the weather:
Proper
operation
of dryer cycles
requires
temperatures
above
45°F (7.2"C). or
the dryer may not shut off when
automatic
cycles are used.
Check code requirements:
Some
codes
limit or do not permit
installation
of clothes
dryers in
garages,
closets, mobile
homes, or
sleeping
quarters.
Contact
your
local building
inspector.
Grounded (earthed) electrlcal
supply Is required. See "Electrlcal
requirements,"
Panel A.
Four-inch (10.2 cm) metal
exhaust duct is required.
Dryer Door Clearance
Locatlon
must be large enough
to
fully open dryer door.
See Panel C
tar recessed and closet
requirements.
Full-Wldth
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Important: Observe
all
governing
codes and
ordinances.
Tools and materials
needed for
installation:
Parts supplied for
installation:
Remove
parts from packages,
Check
that
all parts were included.
4
leveling legs
literature package
Open dryer and remove
literature
and parts packages,
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Electrlcal Shock Hazard
It Is the customer's responslblllty:
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To contact a qualltled electrlcal
Installer.
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To assure that the electrIcal lnstallatlon
Is adequate.
Failure to do so could result In tire,
electrlcal
shock or other personal Injury.
Fire Hazard
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Do Not store gasoline, palnt
thlnnerS,
or other tlammable
materials near
dryer. Fumes from such materials may
result In tire or exploslon.
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Never Install dryer up agalnst
draperies or curtains or on carpet.
. Keep any and all Items tram talllng or
collecting
behlnd the dryer.
Failure to tallow these lnstructlons could
result In a tlre or exploslon.
Fire Hazard
lt you Install the dryer In a garage,
carport, or areas near vehicles where
tumes from gasoline or other flammable
materials may be present, the vapors
may be heavier than alr and remain near
floor. Place dryer a mlnlmum ot 18 Inches
(48.7 cm) above floor. Check with your
bulldlng Inspector regardlng
requirements kr thls Installation.
Failure to tallow these lnstructlons could
result In flre or explosion.
Support:
Floor must be sturdy
enough
to support
dryer
weight
of 150 (68 kg) pounds,
level
tloor:
1 -inch (2.5 cm)
maximum
slope under entire dryer.
Electrical
requirements
Electrlcal Shock Hazard
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Electrlcal ground (earth) Is required on
thls appliance.
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DC Not modlty the power supply cord
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plug. It It does not tlt the outlet, have a
proper outlet Installed by a qualltled
electrlclan.
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Do Not have a fuse In the neutral or
groundlng (earthlng) clrcult. A ruse In
the neutral or groundlng (earthlng)
clrcult could result In an electrlcal
shock.
3. The appliance
may be connected
directly
to the fused disconnect
or circuit
breaker
box through
flexible,
armored
or non-
metallic
sheathed
copper
cable.
Allow
two or three feet of slack in the line
between
the wall and the appliance
so
that it can be moved
if servicing
is ever
necessary.
A conduit
connector
must be
provided
at each end of the power
supply cable
(at the appliance
and at the
junction
box). Wire sizes (COPPER WIRE
ONLY) and
connections
must conform
with the rating of the appliance
(20
amperes).
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Do Not use an extension cord wlth thls
Important: Observe all governlng codes and
appliance.
ordinances.
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Check wlth a qualltled electrlclan
to be
sure thls appliance
Is properly grounded
(earthed).
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Do Not connect plug end ot power
supply cord Into a live receptacle
before connecting
power supply cord
to dryer terminal block.
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Do Not reuse old power supply cord.
Failure to tallow these lnstructlons could
result In serious Injury or death.
Grounding
(earthing)
instructions
This appliance
must be connected
to a
grounded
(earthed)
metal,
permanent
wiring system; or an equipment-grounding
(earthing)
conductor
must be run with the
circuit conductors
and connected
to the
equipment-grounding
(earthing)
terminal
or
lead on the appliance.
1. A two-wire
plus grounding
(earthing)
wire,
single-phase,
240-volt, E&Hz, AC-only,
electrical
supply is required
on a separate
20-ampere
circuit, fused in the active
line.
Time-delay
fuse or circuit breaker
is
recommended.
2. THE DRYER MUST BE CONNECTED
WITH
COPPER WIRE ONLY.
Elect&al
connection
THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF THIS
APPLIANCE MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY A
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN AND MUST CONFORM
WlTH THE RELEVANT AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS.
Panel A

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