Kenmore ELITE 796.8051 - Manual (Page 13)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS (cont.)
CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS
AWARNING:
• Connect the power cord to the terminal block.
Each colored wire should be connected to same
color screw. Wire color indicated on manual is con­
nected 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.
O Remove the terminal block access cover on the upper
back of the dryer.
0 Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
through-hole.
©Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed power
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
through the strain relief.
■Neutral Grounding
Wire
Grounding through the neutral conductor is pro­
hibited for: (1) new branch-circuit installations, (2)
mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4)
areas where local codes prohibit grounding
through the neutral conductor.
O Transfer the dryer’s ground wire from behind the
green ground screw to the center screw of the termi­
nal block.
0 Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the outer
terminal block screws.
0 Attach the white neutral wire to the center screw of
the terminal block.
O Attach the power cord ground wire to the green
ground screw.
O TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
0 Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
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Three-Wire Power Cord
A 3-wire connection is NOT permitted on
new construction after January 1,1996.
■ A UL-listed strain relief is required.
■ Use a 30-amp, 240-volt, 3-wire, UL-listed power cord
with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor and closed
loop or forked terminals with upturned ends.
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Remove the terminal block access cover on the upper
back of the dryer.
@ Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
through-hole.
©Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 3-wire, UL-listed power
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
through the strain relief.
O Attach the two hot leads (black and red) of the power
cord to the outer terminal block screws.
0 Attach the neutral wire to the center terminal block
screw.
0 Connect the external ground (if required by local
codes) to the green ground screw.
© TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
O Reinstall the terminal block access cover.