Alternate Electrical Connection - Whirlpool 3389589 Installation Instructions Manual

Large capacity thin twin washer/dryer four-wire 240 volt
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Alternate
electrical
connection
Elechical
Shock
Hazard
- Electrical
ground
is required
on
lhis appliance.
- Improper
conneclion
of Ihe
equipment-grounding
conductor
line con
result
in
electrical
shock.
- Check
with
a qualified
eleClliCian
if you
are in doubt
as lo whether
the appliance
IS
properly
grounded.
* Do Nof modify
Ihe power
supply
cord
plug.
If it will nol fit
the outlet.
have
o proper
outlet
installed
by a qualified
electrician.
Modifying
the
power
SUPPIY
cord
plus
could
resull
in &cirical
shoci.
-Use
a new
30-ampere
power
supply
cord
kit. Do Nofreuse
an
old power
supply
cord.
Possible
elecfricol
shock
or fire hazard
could
occur
if old power
supply
cord
is used.
- Disconnect
the power
supply
cord
from
the electric
supply
before
making
these
changes,
Failure
to do so may
result
rn
personal
injury.
:ailure
lo follow
these
inslruclions
zould
result
in electrical
shock.
When local codes...
Do Not Permit
the use of the flexible
four-wire
power
supply
cord
that
comes
equipped
with
the
washer/
dryer
and
Permit
four-wire
copper
power
supply
cable
and
Permit
connecting
cabinet-
grounding
conductor
to the
neutral
wire
of the
power
supply
cable,
Center.
rllvel-colored
terminal
block screw
and neutral while wire
\
lnlernal
rounding
wire
R
(green w h yellow stripa&)
Four-wrre
ungrounded
neutral
Figure
4
1. Disconnect
the power
supply.
2. Remove
the
power
cord
equipped
with
the washer/dryer
as
instructed.
See "To remove
power
supply
cord."
Panel
F
3 Install
copper
four-wire
Dower
supply
cable
through
the j/4".
U L.-lrsted
strain
relief
(See
"Electrical
Requirements",
Panels
A and
B)
4. Connect
the grounding
wire.(bare
copper.
green
or green
with
yellow
stripes)
of the copper.
four-wire
Power
supply
cable
to the external
grounding
connector
5. Connect
the neutral
wire
(white)
of the
power
supply
cable
and
Internal
grounding
wire
(green
with
yellow
stripes)
to the center,
sliver-colored.
terminal
screw
of the
terminal
block.
Connect
the
other
wires
to the
outer
terminals.
Tighten
each
screw
firmly
See Figure
4. nor
plain-end
wires,
see 'Direct
wiring
COnneCtiOn,.
Panel
G.
6. Replace
the terminal
block
cover.
To convert to a
three-wire
electrical system.
When local codes...
A.
Permit
use of a flexible-type
power
supply
cord
(pigtail)
plugged
into
a
matching,
30-amp
receptacle
(See
"Electrical
requirements".
Panels
A
and
B) and
Permit
connection
of the
internal
grounding
conductor
to the
neutral
wire
of the
power
supply
cord:
cenlel.
ril"el-cololed.
lerminal
block
zrew
lnlelnal
gro"nd,nQ
wire (green
w"h
and neulral
whHe
wire
yellow
alrIper)
Grounded
neutral
Figure
5
1. Disconnect
the power
supply.
2 Remove
the power
supply
cord
equipped
with
the washer/dryer
as
instructed.
See Panel
F. "To remove
the
power
supply
cord"
3. Install
a three-wrre
power
supply
cord
(See
"Electrical
requirements",
Panel
A and
B) through
the
3/4',
IJ L.-listed
strain
relief.
4. Move
the
internal
grounding
wire
(green
with
yellow
stripes)
from
the center,
silver-colored
terminal
block
screw
to the
external
grounding
connector.
5. Connect
the
neutral
wire
(white)
of the power
supply
cord
to the
center,
silver-colored.
terminal
screw
of the terminal
block.
Connect
the other
wires
to the outer
terminals
Tiahten
each
screw
firmlv
See Figure
5: For plain-end
wires.
;ee
'Direct
wiring
connection.'
Panel
G.
Thls appliance
is manufactured
with
a 30 amp
rated,
four-wire,
llexible
type
power
supply
cord
with
the
green
grounding
wire
connected
to
the grounding
connector.
6 Replace
the terminal
block
cover.
To connect a
separate grounding
wire -
Use grounding
wire
and
clamp
assembly
(Part
No. 685463)
or No.-10
gauge
minimum.
copper,
groundrng
wire
Figure
10
Panel
F
Connect
grounding
wire
to a
grounded,
cold
water
pipe'
with
the
clamp
and
then
to the grounding
connector
on the
washerldrver.
Do
Not ground
to a gas supply
plpe
or-
hot water
pipe.
Do Not connect
the
power
supply
cord
to electric
power
supply
until
the appliance
is
permanently
grounded.
To remove the
rtr;er
SUPPlY
-
1 .Dlsconnect
the power
supply.
2. Remove
the terminal
block
cover
from
the dryer.
3. Disconnect
the
power
supply
cord
from
the terminal
block.
4. Disconnect
the
green,
grounding
wire
of the
power
supply
cord
from
the external
grounding
connector.
5. Loosen
the strain
relief
screws.
6. Pull downward
on the
power
supply
cord
until
it is removed
from
the
dryer.
(See
Figure
11.)

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