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Connecting the

electrical system

The following are specific requirements

for proper and safe electrical installation

of your dryer. Failure to follow these

instructions can create electrical shock

and/or a fire hazard.

WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

• This appliance MUST be properly

grounded. Electrical shock can result

if the dryer is not properly grounded.

Follow the instructions in this manual

for proper grounding.

• DO NOT use an extension cord with

this dryer. Some extension cords

are not designed to withstand the

amounts of electrical current this

dryer utilizes and can melt, creating

electrical shock and/or fire hazard.

Locate the dryer within reach of the

receptacle for the length power cord

to be purchased, allowing some slack

in the cord. Refer to the

Pre-Installation Requirements section

of this manual for the proper power

cord to be purchased.

WARNING

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

• A U.L.-approved strain relief must be

installed onto power cord. If the strain

relief is not attached, the cord can

be pulled out of the dryer and can

be cut by any movement of the cord,

resulting in electrical shock.

• DO NOT use an aluminum wired

receptacle with a copper wired

power cord and plug (or vice versa).

A chemical reaction occurs between

copper and aluminum and can cause

electrical shorts. The proper wiring

and receptacle is a copper wired

power cord with a copper wired

receptacle.

NOTE

Dryers operating on 208 volt power supply

will have longer drying times than dryers

operating on 240 volt power supply.

Installation

The dryer, when installed, must be electri-

cally grounded in accordance with local

codes and the National Electrical code

ANSI/NFPA 70 or the Canadian Electrical

Code, Part 1, CSA C22.1.

Grounding requirements -

electric dryer (USA)

WARNING

Improper grounding of the dryer may

cause serious injury or death. Check with

a licensed electrician if you are in doubt

as to whether the appliance is properly

grounded.

For a grounded, cord-connected

dryer:

1. The dryer MUST be grounded. In the

event of a malfunction or breakdown,

grounding will reduce the risk of

electrical shock by providing a path of

least resistance for electrical current.

2. After you purchase and install a 3-wire

or 4-wire power supply cord having an

equipment-grounding conductor and a

grounding plug that matches your wiring

system, the plug MUST be plugged into

an appropriate, copper wired receptacle

that is properly installed and grounded

in accordance with all local codes and

ordinances. If in doubt, call a licensed

electrician.

3 . DO NOT modify the plug you've

installed on this appliance. If it will not fit

the outlet, have a proper outlet installed

by a qualified electrician.

For a permanently connected dryer:

The 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

appliance.