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Electrical Connection Options
4-wire connection: Power Supply Cord
Use this method for:
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New branch-circuit installations (1996 NEC)
■
Mobile homes
■
Recreational vehicles
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In an area where local codes prohibit grounding through the
neutral
1. Part of metal ground strap must be cut out and removed.
2. Use Phillips screwdriver to remove the ground-link screw
from the back of the range. Save the ground-link screw and
the end of the ground-link under the screw.
3. Feed the power supply cord through the opening in the cord/
conduit plate on bottom of range. Allow enough slack to
easily attach the wiring to the terminal block.
4. Use Phillips screwdriver to connect the green ground wire
from the power supply cord to the range with the ground-link
screw. The ground wire must be attached first.
5. Use
³⁄₈
" nut driver to connect the neutral (white) wire to the
center terminal block post with one of the 10–32 hex nuts.
6. Connect line 1 (black) and line 2 (red) wires to the outer
terminal block posts with 10-32 hex nuts.
7. Securely tighten hex nuts.
NOTE: For power supply cord replacement, only use a power
cord rated at 250 volts minimum, 40 amps or 50 amps that is
marked for use with nominal 1
³⁄₈
" (3.5 cm) diameter
connection opening, with ring terminals and marked for use
with ranges.
8. Replace terminal block access cover.
If your home has:
And you will be
connecting to:
Go to Section:
4-wire receptacle
(NEMA type 14-50R)
A UL listed,
250-volt
minimum,
40-amp, range
power supply
cord
4-wire connection:
Power supply cord
4-wire direct
A fused
disconnect or
circuit breaker
box
4-wire connection:
Direct wire
3-wire receptacle
(NEMA type 10-50R)
A UL listed,
250-volt
minimum,
40-amp, range
power supply
cord
3-wire connection:
Power supply cord
3-wire direct
A fused
disconnect or
circuit breaker
box
3-wire connection:
Direct wire
A. Metal ground strap
B. Discard
C. Ground-link screw
(12.7 cm)
5"
3"
(7.6 cm)
1"
(2.5 cm)
A
B
C
A. Terminal block
B. Ground-link screw
C. Cord/conduit plate
D. Power supply cord wires
A. 10–32 hex nut
B. Ground-link screw
C. Line 1 (black)
D. Green ground wire
E. Neutral (center) wire
F. Line 2 (red)
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
F
D
E
