Installation guide

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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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For a grounded, cord-connected dryer:
This dryer must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or
breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock
by providing a path of least resistance for electric current.
This dryer uses a cord having an equipment-grounding
conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged
into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and
grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
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For a permanently connected dryer:
This dryer must be connected to a grounded metal,
permanent wiring system, or an equipment-grounding
conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and
connected to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead on
the dryer.
WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment-
grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock.
Check with a qualified electrician or service representative
or personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the dryer is
properly grounded. Do not modify the plug on the power
supply cord: if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet
installed by a qualified electrician.
Stacked Washer/Gas Dryer Grounding
IMPORTANT: The washer/dryer must be electrically grounded
in accordance with local codes and ordinances or, in the
absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition, or Canadian Electrical Code,
CSA C22.1. If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used,
it is recommended that a qualied electrical installer determine
that the ground path is adequate.
A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from:
National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269
CSA International
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575
n Do not ground to a gas pipe.
n Do not have a fuse in the neutral or ground circuit.
n A 120 V, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 A, fused electrical circuit
is required. A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is also
recommended. It is recommended that a separate circuit
serving only this washer/dryer be provided.
n This washer/dryer is equipped with a power supply cord
having a 3 prong grounding plug.
n To minimize the possibility of shock, the cord must be
plugged into a mating, 3 prong, grounding-type outlet,
grounded in accordance with local codes and ordinances.
If a mating outlet is not available, it is the personal
responsibility and obligation of the customer to have the
properly grounded outlet installed by a qualied electrician.
n If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is
recommended that a qualied electrician determine that
the ground path is adequate.
n Check with a qualied electrician if you are not sure the
washer/dryer is properly grounded.
STACKED WASHER/GAS DRYER
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Stacked Washer/Gas Dryer Electrical Requirements