Kenmore 796.8099 Use & Care Manual And Installation Instructions page 15

CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS (cont.)
CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS
wWARNING:
• C onnect the power cord to the terminal block.
Each colored wire should be connected to same
color screw. Wire color indicated on manual is
connected to the same color screw in block.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in a
short or overload.
Four-Wire Power Cord
• A 4-wire connection is required for all mobile and
manufactured home installations, as well as all
new construction after January 1, 1996.
• A UL-listed strain relief is required.
• Use a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed power cord
with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor and closed
loop or forked terminals with upturned ends.
Remove the terminal block access cover on the upper
1
back of the dryer.
2
Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
through-hole.
3
Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed power
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
through the strain relief.
Transfer the dryer's ground wire from behind the green
4
ground screw to the center screw of the terminal block.
Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the outer
5
terminal block screws.
6 Attach the white neutral wire to the center screw of the
terminal block.
7 Attach the power cord ground wire to the green ground
screw.
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TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
9 Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
• G rounding through the neutral conductor 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 conductor.
Three-Wire Power Cord
• A 3-wire connection is NOT permitted on new
• A UL-listed strain relief is required.
• A UL-listed strain relief is required.
• Use a 30-amp, 240-volt, 3-wire, UL-listed power cord
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construction after January 1, 1996.
with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor and closed
loop or forked terminals with upturned ends.
Remove the terminal block access cover on the upper
1
back of the dryer.
2
Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
through-hole.
3
Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 3-wire, UL-listed power
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
through the strain relief.
Attach the two hot leads (black and red) of the power
4
cord to the outer terminal block screws.
Attach the neutral wire to the center terminal block
5
screw.
6 Connect the external ground (if required by local codes)
to the green ground screw.
7 TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
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