Electrical Connection Options
If your home has:
And you will be
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connecting to:
4-wire receptacle
A UL listed,
4-wire connection:
(NEMA type 14-50R)
250-volt
Power supply cord
minimum,
40-amp, range
power supply
cord
4-wire direct
A fused
4-wire connection:
disconnect or
Direct wire
circuit breaker
box
(12.7
cm)
3-wire receptacle
A UL listed,
(NEMA type 10-50R)
250-volt
minimum,
40-amp, range
power supply
cord
3-wire connection:
Power supply cord
3,
Feed the power supply cord through the strain relief in the
cord/conduit
plate on bottom of range. Allow enough slack to
easily attach the wiring to the terminal block.
C
D
3-wire direct
A fused
3-wire connection:
1"
disconnect or
Direct wire
circuit breaker
box
4-wire connection:
Power Supply Cord
Use this method for:
•
New branch-circuit
installations (1996 NEC)
•
Mobile homes
•
Recreational vehicles
•
In an area where local codes prohibit grounding through the
neutral
1. Part of metal ground strap must be cut out and removed.
2,
A. Metal ground strap
B. Discard
C. Ground-link
screw
Use Phillips screwdriver to remove the ground-link screw from
the back of the range. Save the ground link screw and the end
of the ground-link
under the screw.
A. Terminal block
B. Ground-link screw
C. Cord/conduit
plate
D. Power supply cord wires
4. Use Phillips screwdriver to connect the green ground wire
from the power supply cord to the range with the ground-link
screw. The ground wire must be attached first.
5. Use 3/8"nut driver to connect the neutral (white) wire to the
center terminal block post with one of the 10-32 hex nuts.
6,
7.
F
S
C
......I
D
A. 10-32 hex nut
B. Ground-link
screw
C. Line 1 (black)
D. Green ground wire
E. Neutral (center) wire
F. Line 2 (red)
Connect line 1 (black) and line 2 (red) wires to the outer
terminal block posts with 10-32 hex nuts.
Securely tighten hex nuts.
NOTE: For power supply cord replacement, only use a power
cord rated at 250 volts minimum, 40 amps or 50 amps that is
marked for use with nominal 13/8 '' (3.5 cm) diameter
connection opening, with ring terminals and marked for use
with ranges.
8. Replace terminal block access cover.
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