Electrical Connection - Whirlpool Duet Sport WED8300SW Manual

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

Electric Models Only
POWER SUPPLY CORD
Fire Hazard
Use a new UL listed 30 amp power
supply cord.
Use a UL listed strain relief.
Disconnect power before making
electrical connections.
Connect neutral wire (white or center
wire) to center terminal (silver).
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.
1. Disconnect power.
2. Remove the hold-down screw and termi-
nal block cover.
C
B
A
A. Neutral ground wire
B. External ground conductor screw
C. Center, silver-colored terminal block screw
D. Terminal block cover and hold-down screw
3. Install strain relief.
DIRECT WIRE
Use 10 gauge solid copper wire.
Use a UL listed strain relief.
Disconnect power before making
electrical connections.
Connect neutral wire (white or center
wire) to center terminal (silver).
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.
Style 1: Power supply cord strain relief
• Remove the screws from a 3/4˝ (1.9 cm)
UL listed strain relief (UL marking on strain
relief). Put the tabs of the two clamp sec-
tions into the hole below the terminal block
opening so that one tab is pointing up
and the other is pointing down, and hold
in place. Tighten strain relief screws just
enough to hold the two clamp sections to-
gether.
D
A. Strain relief tab pointing up
B. Hole below terminal block opening
2-7
Fire Hazard
A
B
C
D
C. Clamp section
D. Strain relief tab pointing down