LG DLE7050 Series, Owner'S Manual

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INSTALLATION
Four-Wire Direct Wire
• A 4-wire connection is required for
all mobile and manufactured home
installations, as well as all new
construction after January 1, 1996.
• A UL-listed strain relief is required.
•
Use UL-listed 4-wire #10 AWG-minimum copper
conductor cable. Allow at least 5 ft. (1.5 m) of wire
to allow for removal and reinstallation of the dryer.
1
Remove 5 inches (12.7 cm) of the outer covering
from the wire. Remove 5 inches (12.7 cm)
of insulation from the ground wire. Cut off
approximately 1½ inches (3.8 cm) from the other
three wires and strip 1 inch (2.5 cm) of insulation
from each wire. Bend the ends of the three
shorter wires into a hook shape.
Ground Wire
1" (2.5 cm)
5"
(12.7 cm)
2
Remove the terminal block access cover on the
upper back of the dryer.
3
Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord
through-hole.
4
Thread the 4-wire #10 AWG-minimum copper
power cable prepared in step 1 through the
strain relief.
Terminal Block
UL-Listed
Strain Relief
UL-Listed 4-Wire Power Cord
5
Transfer the dryer’s ground wire from behind the
green ground screw to the center screw of the
terminal block.
NOTE
This dryer is supplied with the neutral wire
grounded. This white ground wire MUST BE
MOVED to the neutral terminal when a 4-wire
cord is to be used, or where grounding through
the neutral conductor is prohibited.
6
Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the
outer terminal block screws.
7
Attach the white neutral wire to the center screw
of the terminal block.
8
Attach the power cord ground wire to the green
ground screw.
9
Tighten all screws securely.
10
Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
Hot
(Red)
Neutral
(White)
Hot
(Black)
Ground
Screw
Power Cord
Ground Wire
White Wire
moved from
Ground
Screw
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