Electrical Requirements; Connecting Electrical Dryers - Kenmore 796.8158 Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

CONNECTING ELECTRIC DRYERS
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
WARNING: To help p revent are,
electrical shock, seriousinjury, or death, the wiring
and grounding must conform to the latest edition of
the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 and all
applicable local regulations. Please contact a qualified
electrician to check your home's wiring and fuses to
ensure that your home has adequate electrical power to
operate the dryer.
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A WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons when using this
appliance, follow basic precautions, including the
following:
• Any instatlaflon in a manufactured or mobile
home must comply with the Manufadured Home
Construction and Safety Standards Title 24 CFR, Part
3280 or Standard CAN/CSA Z240 MH and local codes
and ordinances.
°A 4=wire connection is required for oil mobile and
manufactured home installations, as well as all new
construction after January 1, 1996. Failure to do so
can result in fire, explosion, or death.
WARNING: To reduce the risk o f
fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this
appliance, follow basic precautions, including
the following:
* This dryer must be connected to a grounded metal,
permanent wiring system, or an equipment grounding
conductor must be run wlth the circuit conductors and
connected to the equipment grounding terminal or
lead on the dryer. Failure to do so con result in fire,
explosion, or death.
"The dryer has its own terminal black that must be
connected to a separate 240 VAC, 60=Her|=_ single
phase circuit, fused at 30 amperes (the circuit must be
fused an bath sides of the llne). ELECTRICAL SERVICE
FOR THE DRYER SHOULD BE OF THE MAXIMUM
RATE VOLTAGE LISTED ON THE NAMEPLATE. DO
NOT CONNECT DRYER TO 110-, 115=,OR 120-VOLT
CiRCUiT. Failure to follow these instructions can result
in fire, explosion, or death.
o if branch circuit to dryer is 15 ft. (4.5 m) or less in
length, use UL (Underwriters Laboratories) llsted No.-
10 AWG wire (copper wire only), or as required by
local codes, if over 15 ft. (4.50 m), use UL-Ested No.-8
AWG wire (copper wire only), or as required by local
codes. Allow sufficient slack in wiring so dryer can
be moved from its normal location when necessary.
Failure to do so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
• The power cord (plgfail) connection be_een wall
receptacle and dryer terminal block IS NOT supplied
wlth the dryer. Type of pigtail and gauge of wire
must conform to local codes and wlfh instructions on
the following pages. Failure to follow these instructions
can result in fire, explosion, or death
* A 4-wire connection is required for all new
construction after January 1, 1996. A 4-wire
connection must be used where local codes do not
permit grounding through the neutral wire. Failure to
do so can result in fire, explosion, or death.
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