GE Spacemaker DSXH47 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions page 17

Installation Instructions
3-WIRE SYSTEM FOR
ELECTRIC DRYERS
DO NOT use for Mobile Home Inst'_ations.
NOT for use on new construction.
1. Remove the screws securing the terminal block access
cover and the strain relief re(ranting bracket located on
tbe back ol tile (h)er UpF,er colnen
2. Install a[I Aisted stalin reli(f into tile power cord (nt*5"
hole of the mounting bracket. Fingel_tighten file nut
only at tiffs time.
Green ground screw
Silverterminal
Greenneural
groundwke
lighten nutto
Use copper
condoctorsonl_
_lief _rcord
mounting bracket
3. Thread a [I Aisted 30A, 240M 3 #l 0 AWG mininnml
copper coil(hi( lor power COl-r/through file strain reliet
4. Attach the pow(r co_*t neutral (center wire) conductor
to lhe silvel_colored center terminal on tile telnfinal
block. Tighten tile screw securel>
5. Attach tile remaining two power cord curer conductol_,
to the outer bnts_-colored telminals on the terminal
block. Tighten botll scrcwa s(curelv
WARNING:
Do ,l,,, , ll ,ke sh<. , ,.l,I,,,
Cl it,ll) Wil'illg/COll(lllC[Ol" 3t COlllleCliOllS,
6. Reattach tile strain relief mounting brackel m th(
back ot the dlT(r willl screws provided. Tighten s( rews
sectlrelv.
7. Tighten the screws securing tbe cord r(slraint firlnly
against the power cord.
8. Tighten tile stl'ain rclid nut securdy so that the strain
relief do(s not turn.
9. Rdnsmll tbe terminal block access cowl:
4-WIRE SYSTEM FOR
ELECTRIC DRYERS
Effective January 1, 1996: Tbe National Electrical Code
requires tllal new corLstruction (non existing) utilize a
4-wire connection to an elecu-ic dD'en
1. l_.cmoxe tile screws s(curing tile mmfinal block acce_._
c(a-cr and tile SlFdJnrelief mounting bmck(t located on
the back ot the dlTcr upper cornel:
9 Install a UfAisted strain relief in th_ enid3 hole ot
the mounting l)l-dcket. Fingel_tighten file nut only
at this time.
3. Rcmo',e th( green neutral ground wire fl-om tbe gr(en
ground screw localcd above tile mrminal block.
Back 240V
Typical _ .
4 conductor cord White neutral
Red 240V
v Green g round
4. Thread a L L-list(d 30A, 240"L 4 #10 AWG nfinimum
copper conductor power cord tbrough tile stl'din rclid.
_. Attach tbe green power cord ground wire 1o tbe
cabinet with tile green ground screw.
6. Attach thewhite (neon'all) pow( r cord conductor from
tile power cord and tile green gr_mnd wire h-ore tile
(h_er harness to the silvel=colored center lerminal on
tile ternfinal block. Tigblcn tile scl*!w securdv
7. Attach tbe red and black pow(r cord conductors lo tile
outer bl-as_-colorcd telnfinals Oll the terminal block.
Green p ower c ord ground w ire
:::el: gr0ur,d _;_/_/, SNver terminal
, £4 _Terminal
block
Green n eutral
t?__Blac
ground w ire _'_ k
Powercord.,,._t _ fW rend _
mounting( J' _ \
bracket
WARNING: Do ,lot m ,,l,e
,,e.d
or crimp wiring!con(hlclor at tile connections.
8. Tight(n tile screws secm-ing tile cord r(straint firmly
against tile pow(r cord.
9. Tighten tile strain reliet nut s(curely so the strain relief
(lo(s llot tl]l'll,
10. Reinstall the lemlinal block access coven
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