Installation Instructions

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Electrical Requirements –
U.S.A. Only
It is your responsibility:
■ To contact a qualied 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 ordinances.
The National Electrical Code requires a 4-wire power supply
connection for homes built after 1996, dryer circuits involved
in remodeling after 1996, and all mobile home installations.
A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from:
National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, MA 02269.
■ To supply the required 3- or 4-wire, single-phase,
120/240 volt, 60 Hz, AC only electrical supply (or 3- or
4-wire, 120/208 volt electrical supply, if specied on the
serial/rating plate) on a separate 30 amp circuit, fused on
both sides of the line. 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 qualied electrician determine that
the ground path is adequate.
Electrical Connection
To properly install your washer/dryer, you must determine the
type of electrical connection you will be using and follow the
instructions provided for it here.
■ This washer/dryer is manufactured ready to install with
a 3-wire electrical supply connection. A neutral ground
conductor (white wire) is provided between the power supply
neutral connection (center terminal) and the washer/dryer
external grounding point (green screw). If the washer/dryer
is installed with a 4-wire electrical supply connection, one
end of the neutral ground conductor must be removed from
the external ground connector (green screw), and secured
under the neutral terminal (center screw) of the terminal
block. When both ends of the neutral ground conductor are
secured under the neutral terminal (center or white wire) of
the terminal block, the washer/dryer cabinet is isolated from
the neutral conductor. The green ground wire of the 4-wire
power cord must be secured to the washer/dryer cabinet
with the green ground screw.
■ If local codes do not permit the connection of a neutral
ground wire to the neutral wire, see “Optional External
Ground 3-wire connection.”
■ A 4-wire power supply connection must be used when the
appliance is installed in a location where grounding through
the neutral conductor is prohibited. Grounding through the
neutral is prohibited for (1) new branch-circuit installations
after 1996, (2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and
(4) areas where local codes prohibit grounding through the
neutral conductors.
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, rated 120/240 volt
minimum. The cord should be type SRD or SRDT and be
at least 5 ft. (1.5 m) long. The wires that connect to
the washer/dryer must end in ring terminals or spade
terminals with upturned ends.
Then choose a 4-wire power supply cord with
ring or spade terminals and UL Listed strain
relief. The 4-wire power supply cord, at least
5 ft. (1.5 m) long, must have four 10-gauge
copper wires and match a 4-wire receptacle
of NEMA-Type 14-30R. The ground wire
(ground conductor) may be either green
or bare. The neutral conductor must be
identied by a white cover.
Then choose a 3-wire power supply cord with
ring or spade terminals and UL Listed strain
relief. The 3-wire power supply cord, at least
5 ft. (1.5 m) long, must have three 10-gauge
copper wires and match a 3-wire receptacle
of NEMA-Type 10-30R.
4-wire
receptacle
(14-30R)
3-wire
receptacle
(10-30R)
If your outlet looks like this: