Connecting Electric Dryers - Kenmore 796.6142 Series Use & Care Manual

ELECTRIC DRYERS (continued)
CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS (USA Only)
WARNING:
Connect the power cord to the terminal block. Each
colored wire should be connected to the terminal block
screw with the same color wire around it. For example,
connect the black power cord wire to the terminal block
screw with the black wire around it. 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
1
back of the dryer.
Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
2
through-hole.
Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed power
3
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
through the strain relief.
Hot
(Black)
Ground Screw
Power Cord
Ground Wire
Transfer the dryer's ground wire from behind the green
4
ground screw to the center screw of the terminal block.
Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the outer
5
terminal block screws.
Attach the white neutral wire to the center screw of
6
the terminal block.
Attach the power cord ground wire to the green
7
ground screw.
TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
8
Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
9
Terminal
Block
UL-Listed
Strain Relief
UL-Listed 4-Wire
Power Cord
Neutral
(White)
Hot (Red)
White wire moved
from ground screw
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited
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
1
back of the dryer.
Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
2
through-hole.
3 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 (black and red) of the
4
power cord to the outer terminal block screws.
5
Attach the neutral (white) wire to the center terminal
block screw.
Connect the external ground (if required by local
6
codes) to the green ground screw.
7
TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
8
Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
13
Terminal
Block
UL-Listed
Strain Relief
UL-Listed 3-Wire
Power Cord
Neutral
(White) Hot (Red)