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ELECTRIC DRYER MODELS
B. If local codes DO NOT permit frame grounding
to the neutral wire of the power supply cord:
(1) Remove terminal block cover.
(2) Remove the ground wire (green) from the
external ground connector and fasten under
center silver colored terminal block screw.
(3) Connect the neutral wire of the power supply
cord to the center silver colored terminal
of the terminal block and connect the other
wires to the outer terminals. See Fig. 10.
For connecting plain-end field wire see
Fig. 14.
CONNECT SEPARATE COPPER GROUND WIRE
FROM EXTERNAL GROUND CONNECTOR
TO APPROVED GROUND
EXTERNAL GROUND
CONNECTOR
GROUND WIRE
(GREEN)
NEUTRAL
(WHITE OR
CENTER)
COPPER
POWER SUPPLY CORD
(WITH STRAIN RELIEF)
30 AMPERES)
TO FUSED DISCONNECT
BOX OR APPROVED
WIRING DEVICE FOR
POWER SUPPLY CORD
UNGROUNDED NEUTRAL
FIGURE 10
(4) Connect a separate copper ground wire
(#10 minimum) to a grounded cold water
pipe* by means of a clamp and then to the
frame of the appliance at the external
ground connector. Use Part #685463 ground
wire and clamp assembly. Do not ground to
a gas supply pipe. Do not connect the power
supply cord to electric power supply until
appliance is permanently grounde(j. See
Fig. 11.
(5) Replace terminal block cover.
EXTERNAL GROUND
•Grounded cold water pipe must have metal continuity to electrical
ground and not be interrupted by plastic, rubber or electrically
insulating connectors (including water meter or pump) without
adding a jumper wire at these connections. See FIG. 12
C. If connecting to a four-wire electrical system
(mobile home):
(1) Remove terminal block cover.
(2) Remove the ground wire (green) from the
external ground connector and fasten under
center silver colored terminal block screw.
(3) Connect the ground wire (green) of the
power supply cord to the external ground
connector.
(4) Connect the neutral wire (white) of the power
supply cord to the center silver colored
terminal of the terminal block and connect
the other wires to the outer terminals. See
Figure 13. For connecting plain-end field
wire, see Figure 14.
(5) Replace terminal block cover.
EXTERNAL GROUND CONNECTOR
GREEN WIRE OF HARNESS
GREEN WIRE
OF POWER
SUPPLY CORD
CENTER SILVER
COLORED TERMINAL
BLOCK SCREW
TO FUSED DIS
CONNECT BOX
OR APPROVED
WIRING DEVICE
FOR POWER
SUPPLY CORD
COPPER
FOUR WIRE POWER
SUPPLY CORD (WITH
STRAIN RELIEF)
(30 AMPERES)
4 WIRE UNGROUNDED NEUTRAL
FIGURE 13