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Warning, Four-wire power cord – LG 27 Inch Electric Smart Dryer Owner Manual User Manual

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INSTALLATION

WARNING

Connect the power cord to the terminal block.

Each colored wire should be connected to the

same color screw. Wire color indicated on manual

is connected to the same color screw in the block.

Failure to follow these instructions may result in a

short or overload.
Grounding through the neutral conductor is

prohibited for: (1) new branch-circuit installations,

(2) areas where local codes prohibit grounding

through the neutral conductor.

Four-Wire Power Cord

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.

1

Remove the terminal block access cover on the

upper back of the dryer.

2

Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord

through-hole.

3

Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed

power cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper

conductor through the strain relief.

Terminal Block

UL-Listed

Strain Relief

UL-Listed 4-Wire Power Cord

4

Transfer the dryer’s ground wire from behind the

green ground screw to the center screw of the

terminal block.

NOTE

This dryer is supplied with the neutral wire

grounded. This white ground wire MUST BE

MOVED to the neutral terminal when a 4-wire

cord is to be used, or where grounding through

the neutral conductor is prohibited.

5

Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the

outer terminal block screws.

6

Attach the white neutral wire to the center screw

of the terminal block.

7

Attach the power cord ground wire to the green

ground screw.

8

Tighten all screws securely.

9

Reinstall the terminal block access cover.

Hot

(Red)

Neutral

(White)

Hot

(Black)

Ground

Screw

Power Cord

Ground Wire

White Wire

moved from

Ground

Screw