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ELECTRIC DRYER ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Electric Dryer Power Supply Cord
If using a power supply cord:
Use a UL listed power supply cord kit marked for use with
clothes dryers. The kit should contain:
A UL listed 30-amp power supply cord, rated 120/240
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volt minimum. The cord should be type SRD or SRDT and
be at least 4 ft. (1.22 m) long. The wires that connect to
the dryer must end in ring terminals or "U" shaped spade
terminals with upturned ends.
A UL listed strain relief.
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If your outlet looks like this:
Then choose a 4-wire power supply cord with ring
or spade terminals and UL listed strain relief. The
4-wire power supply cord, at least 4 ft. (1.22 m)
long, must have four 10-gauge copper wires and
match a 4-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-30R.
The ground wire (ground conductor) may be
4-wire
either green or bare. The neutral conductor must
receptacle
be identified by a white cover.
(14-30R)
If your outlet looks like this:
Then choose a 3-wire power supply cord with
ring or spade terminals and UL listed strain relief.
The 3-wire power supply cord, at least 4 ft. (1.22
m) long, must have three 10-gauge copper wires
and match a 3-wire receptacle of NEMA Type
10-30R.
3-wire
receptacle
(10-30R)
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Direct Wire
If connecting by direct wire:
Power supply cable must match power supply (4-wire or
3-wire) and be:
Flexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper
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cable (with ground wire), covered with flexible metallic
conduit. All current-carrying wires must be insulated.
10-gauge solid copper wire (do not use aluminum).
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At least 5 ft. (1.52 m) long.
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