Maytag MED5800TW - Electric Dryer Technical Education page 12

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS -
U.S.A. ONLY
Electric Models Only
It is your responsibility
• To contact a qualified electrical installer.
• To be sure that the electrical connection
is adequate and in conformance with the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70-
latest edition and all local codes and ordi-
nances.
The National Electric Code requires a 4-
wire supply connection for homes built after
1996, dryer circuits involved in remodeling
after 1996, and all mobile home installa-
tions.
A copy of the above code standards can be
obtained from: National Fire Protection As-
sociation, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
MA 02269.
• To supply the required 3 or 4 wire, single
phase, 120/240 volt, 60 Hz., AC only elec-
trical 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-de-
lay 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.
• If codes permit and a separate ground wire
is used, it is recommended that a qualified
electrician determine that the ground path
is adequate.
Electrical Connection
To properly install your dryer, you must deter-
mine 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 ground wire to the neutral wire, see
"Optional 3-wire connection," page 2-13.
• This dryer is manufactured ready to install
with a 3-wire electrical supply connection.
The neutral ground conductor is perma-
nently 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 conductor
must be removed from the external ground
connector (green screw), and secured un-
der the neutral terminal (center or white
wire) of the terminal block. When the neu-
tral ground conductor is secured under the
neutral terminal (center or white wire) of
the terminal block, the dryer cabinet is iso-
lated from the neutral conductor.
• A 4-wire power supply connection must be
used when the appliance is installed in a lo-
cation 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.
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-amp power supply cord, rat-
ed 120/240 volt 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 spade
terminals with upturned ends.
• A UL listed strain relief.
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