Maytag Bravos MED6300TQ Technical Education page 12

ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS -
U.S.A. ONLY
Electric Models Only
It is your responsibility
• To contact a qualified electrical installer.
• To be sure that the electrical connection
is adequate and in conformance with the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70-
latest edition and all local codes and ordi-
nances.
The National Electric Code requires a 4-
wire supply connection for homes built after
1996, dryer circuits involved in remodeling
after 1996, and all mobile home installa-
tions.
A copy of the above code standards can be
obtained from: National Fire Protection As-
sociation, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
MA 02269.
• To supply the required 3 or 4 wire, single
phase, 120/240 volt, 60 Hz., AC only elec-
trical supply (or 3 or 4 wire, 120/208 volt
electrical supply, if specified on the serial/
rating plate) on a separate 30-amp circuit,
fused on both sides of the line. A time-de-
lay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.
Connect to an individual branch circuit. Do
not have a fuse in the neutral or grounding
circuit.
• Do not use an extension cord.
• If codes permit and a separate ground wire
is used, it is recommended that a qualified
electrician determine that the ground path
is adequate.
Electrical Connection
To properly install your dryer, you must deter-
mine the type of electrical connection you will
be using and follow the instructions provided
for it here.
• If local codes do not permit the connection
of a neutral ground wire to the neutral wire,
see "Optional 3-wire connection," page
2-13.
• This dryer is manufactured ready to install
with a 3-wire electrical supply connection.
The neutral ground wire is permanently
connected to the neutral conductor (white
wire) within the dryer. If the dryer is installed
with a 4-wire electrical supply connection,
the neutral ground wire must be removed
from the external ground conductor screw
(green screw), and secured under the neu-
tral terminal (center or white wire) of the
terminal block. When the neutral ground
wire is secured under the neutral terminal
(center or white wire) of the terminal block,
the dryer cabinet is isolated from the neu-
tral conductor.
• A 4-wire power supply connection must be
used when the appliance is installed in a lo-
cation where grounding through the neutral
conductor is prohibited. Grounding through
the neutral 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 conductors.
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, rat-
ed 120/240 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 spade
terminals with upturned ends.
• A UL listed strain relief.
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