Electrical Requirements - Whirlpool WED7990XG Installation Instructions Manual

Back view:
6 / "
1
4
(159 mm)
1 / "
1
2
(36 mm)
noTE:
Most installations require a minimum 5" (102 mm)
clearance behind the dryer for the exhaust vent with elbow.
See "Venting Requirements."
Installation spacing for recessed area or closet
installation
The dimensions shown below are the recommended spacing
for this dryer.
Additional spacing should be considered for ease of
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installation and servicing.
Additional clearances might be required for wall, door,
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floor moldings, and dryer venting.
Additional spacing of 1" (25 mm) on all sides of the dryer
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is recommended to reduce noise transfer.
For closet installation, with a door, minimum ventilation openings
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in the top and bottom of the door are required. Louvered doors
with equivalent ventilation openings are acceptable. Companion
appliance spacing should also be considered.
Recommended Installation Spacing:
34" recommended
5"
(102 mm)
(25 mm)
6 "
/
1
2
(165 mm)
(775 mm)
4 / "
1
4
(108 mm)
6 / "
1
4
(159 mm)
14 / "
1
2
(368 mm)
3"
(76 mm)
(864 mm)
(310 cm
18" min.
(457 mm)
(155 cm
3"
(76 mm)
1"
(25 mm)
1"
mobile home - Additional installation requirements
This dryer is suitable for mobile home installations. The
installation must conform to the Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280
(formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction
and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280).
Metal exhaust system hardware, which is available for
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purchase from your dealer. For further assistance, see
"Assistance or Service" section of your Use and Care Guide.
Special provisions must be made in mobile homes to
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30 "
1 /2
introduce outside air into the dryer. The opening (such
as a nearby window) should be at least twice as large
as the dryer exhaust opening.

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

It is your responsibility:
To contact a qualified electrical installer.
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To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in
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conformance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70-latest edition and all local codes and ordinances.
The National Electrical Code requires a 4-wire power supply
connection for homes built after 1996, dryer circuits involved
in remodeling after 1996, and all mobile home installations.
A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from:
National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, MA 02269.
To supply the required 3 or 4 wire, single phase, 120/240 volt,
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60 Hz, AC only electrical supply (or 3 or 4 wire, 120/208 volt
electrical supply, if specified on the serial/rating plate) on a
separate 30-amp circuit, fused on both sides of the line. A
time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended. Connect
to an individual branch circuit. Do not have a fuse in the
neutral or grounding circuit.
Do not use an extension cord.
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If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is
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recommended that a qualified electrician determine that
the ground path is adequate.
Electrical Connection
To properly install your dryer, you must determine the type
of electrical connection you will be using and follow the
instructions provided for it here.
If local codes do not permit the connection of a neutral
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ground wire to the neutral wire, see "Optional 3-wire
48 in.
2
connection" section.
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This dryer is manufactured ready to install with a 3-wire
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electrical supply connection. The neutral ground wire is
permanently connected to the neutral conductor (white wire)
within the dryer. If the dryer is installed with a 4-wire electrical
supply connection, the neutral ground wire must be removed
from the external ground connector screw (green screw), and
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secured under the neutral terminal (center or white wire) of the
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terminal block. When the neutral ground wire is secured under
the neutral terminal (center or white wire) of the terminal block,
the dryer cabinet is isolated from the neutral conductor.
A 4-wire power supply connection must be used when the
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dryer is installed in a location where grounding through the
neutral conductor is prohibited. Grounding through the neutral
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 conductors.
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