Whirlpool W10224594A User Manual
7
Electrical Connection - U.S.A. Only
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Use a new UL listed 30 amp power supply cord.
Use a UL listed strain relief.
Disconnect power before making electrical connections.
Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center
terminal (silver).
terminal (silver).
Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected to
green ground connector.
green ground connector.
Connect remaining 2 supply wires to remaining
2 terminals (gold).
2 terminals (gold).
Securely tighten all electrical connections.
Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or
electrical shock.
electrical shock.
1. Disconnect Power.
2. Remove the hold-down screw and terminal block cover.
A. Neutral ground wire
B. External ground conductor
B. External ground conductor
screw
C. Center silver-colored terminal
block screw
D. Terminal block cover and
hold-down screw
A
B
C
D
3. Install strain relief.
Style 1: Power supply cord strain relief
■
Remove the screws
from a
from a
3
/
4
" (19 mm) UL
listed strain relief (UL
marking on strain
relief). Put the tabs of
the two clamp
sections into the hole
below the terminal
block opening so that
one tab is pointing up
and the other is
pointing down, and
hold in place. Tighten
strain relief screws
enough to hold the two clamp sections together.
marking on strain
relief). Put the tabs of
the two clamp
sections into the hole
below the terminal
block opening so that
one tab is pointing up
and the other is
pointing down, and
hold in place. Tighten
strain relief screws
enough to hold the two clamp sections together.
A. Strain relief tab pointing up
B. Hole below terminal block
B. Hole below terminal block
opening
C. Clamp section
D. Strain relief tab pointing down
D. Strain relief tab pointing down
■
Put power supply cord
through the strain relief.
Be sure that the wire
insulation on the power
supply cord is inside
the strain relief. The
strain relief should have
a tight fit with the dryer
cabinet and be in a
horizontal position.
through the strain relief.
Be sure that the wire
insulation on the power
supply cord is inside
the strain relief. The
strain relief should have
a tight fit with the dryer
cabinet and be in a
horizontal position.
Do not further tighten
strain relief screws at
this point.
strain relief screws at
this point.
Style 2: Direct wire strain relief
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Use 10 gauge solid copper wire.
Use a UL listed strain relief.
Disconnect power before making electrical connections.
Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) to center
terminal (silver).
terminal (silver).
Ground wire (green or bare wire) must be connected to
green ground connector.
green ground connector.
Connect remaining 2 supply wires to remaining
2 terminals (gold).
2 terminals (gold).
Securely tighten all electrical connections.
Failure to do so can result in death, fire, or
electrical shock.
electrical shock.
■
Unscrew the removable conduit connector and any screws
from a
from a
3
/
4
" (19 mm) UL listed strain relief (UL marking on
strain relief). Put the threaded section of the strain relief
through the hole below the terminal block opening.
Reaching inside the terminal block opening, screw the
removable conduit connector onto the strain relief threads.
through the hole below the terminal block opening.
Reaching inside the terminal block opening, screw the
removable conduit connector onto the strain relief threads.
A
B
C
A. Removable conduit connector
B. Hole below terminal block opening
B. Hole below terminal block opening
C. Strain relief threads
A
B
C
D