Maytag MDG18MNAWW Installationsanweisungen

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Electrical Requirements – U.S.A. only (cont.)

Electrical Connection

To properly install your dryer, you must determine the type of 

electrical connection you will be using and follow the instructions 

provided for it here.

 

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 This dryer is manufactured ready to install with a 3-wire 

electrical supply connection. The neutral ground conductor is 

permanently connected to the neutral conductor (white wire) 

within the dryer. If the dryer is installed with a 4-wire electrical 

supply connection, the neutral ground conductor must be 

removed from the external ground connector (green screw), 

and secured under the neutral terminal (center or white wire) 

of the terminal block. When the neutral ground conductor is 

secured under the neutral terminal (center or white wire) of the 

terminal block, the dryer cabinet is isolated from the neutral 

conductor.

 

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 If local codes do not permit the connection of a neutral ground 

wire to the neutral wire, see “Optional 3-wire connection” 

section.

 

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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  

and (2) areas where local codes prohibit grounding through  

the neutral conductor.

Electric Dryer Power Supply Cord

If using a power supply cord:
Use a UL listed power supply cord kit marked for use with clothes 

dryers. The kit should contain:

 

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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 4 ft. (1.22 m) long. The wires that connect to the dryer 

must end in ring terminals or “U” shaped spade terminals with 

upturned ends.

 

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A UL listed strain relief.

If your outlet looks like this:

4-Wire 

Receptacle  

(14-30R)

3-Wire 

Receptacle 

(10-30R)

 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 4 ft. (1.22 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 identified 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 4 ft. (1.22 m) long, 

must have three 10-gauge copper wires and match a 

3-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 10-30R.

If your outlet looks like this:

Electric Dryer Grounding