Maytag Commercial MLE27PD Installation Instructions Manual page 11

ELECTRIC DRYER ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS (U.S.A. ONLY) ELECTRIC DRYER ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS (U.S.A. ONLY)
Electric Dryer Power Supply Cord
If using a power supply cord:
Use a UL listed power supply cord kit marked for use with clothes
dryers. The kit should contain:
A UL listed 30 A power supply cord, rated 120/240 V
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minimum. The cord should be type SRD or SRDT and be at
least 4 ft. (1.22 m) long. The wires that connect to the dryer
must end in ring terminals or "U" shaped spade terminals
with upturned ends.
A UL listed strain relief.
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If your outlet looks like this:
Then choose a 4-wire power supply cord with ring or
spade terminals and UL listed strain relief. The 4-wire
power supply cord, at least 4 ft. (1.22 m) long,
must have four 10-gauge copper wires and match
a 4-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-30R. The
ground wire (ground conductor) may be either green
4-wire
or bare. The neutral conductor must be identified by
receptacle
a white cover.
(14-30R)
If your outlet looks like this:
Then choose a 3-wire power supply cord with ring
or spade terminals and UL listed strain relief. The
3-wire power supply cord, at least 4 ft. (1.22 m)
long, must have three 10-gauge copper wires and
match a 3-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 10-30R.
3-wire
receptacle
(10-30R)
Direct Wire
Use 10 gauge copper wire.
Use a UL listed strain relief.
Disconnect power before making electrical connections.
Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center
terminal.
Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected
to green ground connector.
Connect remaining 2 supply wires to remaining
2 terminals (gold).
Securely tighten all electrical connections.
Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or
electrical shock.
If connecting by direct wire:
Direct wire cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire)
and be:
Flexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable
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(with ground wire), covered with flexible metallic conduit.
All current-carrying wires must be insulated.
10-gauge solid copper wire (do not use aluminum).
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At least 5 ft. (1.52 m) long.
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Fire Hazard
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