Whirlpool WED5500BW0 Installation Instructions Manual page 7

27" electric dryer
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Direct Wire
Fire Hazard
Use 10 gauge copper wire.
Use a UL listed strain relief.
Disconnect power before making electrical connections.
Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center
terminal.
Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected to
green ground connector,
Connect remaining 2 supply wires to remaining
2 terminals (gold),
Securely tighten all electrical connections.
Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or
electrical shock,
C
A
Before you start, disconnect
power. Remove hold-down
screw (D) and terminal block cover (A).
A. Terminal block cover
B. External ground conductor
screw
C. Center terminal block screw
D. Hold-down
screw
E. Neutral ground wire
E Hole below terminal block cover
Power SuppMy Cord Connection
Power
supply
cord
strain
relief
Attach power supply
cord
strain
relief
Remove the screws from a 3/4" (19 mm) UL listed strain relief
(UL marking on strain relief). Put the tabs of the two clamp
sections (C) into the hole below the terminal block opening
(B) so that one tab is pointing up (A) and the other is pointing
down (D), and hold in place. Tighten strain relief screws just
enough to hold the two clamp sections (C) together.
Attach power supply
cord
to strain
relief
Put power supply cord through the strain relief. Be sure that
the wire insulation on the power supply cord is inside the
strain relief. The strain relief should have a tight fit with the
dryer cabinet and be in a horizontal position. Do not further
tighten strain relief screws at this point.
if your outlet looks like this:
Power supply cord 4-wire receptacle
(NEMA Type 14-30R):
Go to 4-Wire Power Supply Cord
Connection
on page 8.
Power supply cord 3-wire receptacle
(NEMA Type 10-30R):
Go to 3-Wire Power Supply Cord
Connection
on page 8.

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