Electric Dryer; Electrical Connection - GE PCVH485EK Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

CONNECTING AN ELECTRIC DRYER
TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
❒ Slip joint pliers
❒ Flat-blade screwdriver
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED
❒ 4" dia. metal elbow
❒ 4" duct clamps (2) or
4" spring clamps (2)
❒ Safety glasses
❒ 4"-dia. metal duct
(recommended)
❒ 4"-dia., UL-listed flexible
metal duct (if needed)
Installation Instructions
❒ Phillips screwdriver
❒ Level
❒ Gloves
❒ Exhaust hood
❒ Duct tape
❒ Dryer power cord kit
6 ft. long (not provided
with dryer)
UL-rated 120/240V,
30A with 3 or 4 prongs.
Identify the plug type as
per the house receptacle
before purchasing line
cord. (4-prong cord set is
included and installed on
Canadian models PCVH480
and PCVH485.) Stacking
installations may require a
power cord up to 6 feet in
length.
FOR YOUR SAFETY:
WARNING
Before making the electrical connection, turn off
the circuit breaker(s) or remove the dryer's circuit
fuse(s) at the electrical box. Be sure the dryer cord
is unplugged from the wall. NEVER LEAVE THE
ACCESS COVER OFF THE TERMINAL BLOCK.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

INFORMATION FOR ELECTRIC DRYERS
WARNING –
fire, electrical shock and personal injury:
• Do not use an extension cord or an adapter
plug with this appliance.
• The dryer must be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes and ordinances
or, in the absence of local codes, in accordance
with the NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE,
ANSI/NFPA NO. 70.
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To reduce the risk of