Four-Wire Power Cord; Three-Wire Power Cord - Kenmore 796.8884 Serie Guia De Uso Y Cuidado E Instrucciones De Instalacion

CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS (cont.)
WARNING
• Connect the power cord to the terminal block. Each
colored wire should be connected to same color
screw. Wire color indicated on manual is connected
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 instal-
lations, 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.
UL-Listed
4-Wire
Power Cord
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.
Neutral
Hot
(White)
(Black)
Ground
Screw
4. Transfer the dryer's ground wire from behind the green
ground screw to the center screw of the terminal block.
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.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Terminal
Block
UL-Listed
Strain
Relief
Hot
(Red)
Power Cord
Ground Wire
• Grounding through the neutral conductor is
prohibited for: (1) new branch-circuit installations,
(2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4)
areas where local codes prohibit grounding through
the neutral conductor.

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.
UL-Listed
3-Wire
Power Cord
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, 3-wire, UL-listed power
cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor
through the strain relief.
Hot
(Black)
Ground
Screw
Ground
Wire
4. Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the outer
terminal block screws.
5. Attach the neutral wire to the center terminal block
screw.
6. Connect the external ground (if required by local codes)
to the green ground screw.
7. TIGHTEN ALL SCREWS SECURELY.
8. Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
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Terminal
Block
UL-Listed
Strain
Relief
Neutral Hot
(White) (Red)