Installation requirements
Installation requirements
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Electrical requirements
The wiring diagram is located on the plate
under the control panel or rear frame.
WARNING
• Improperly connecting the equipment
grounding conductor can result in a
risk of electric shock. Check with a
qualified electrician or serviceman if
you are in doubt as to whether your
dryer is properly grounded. Do not
modify the plug provided with your
dryer – if it doesn’t fit the outlet, have
a proper outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.
• To prevent unnecessary risk of fire,
electrical shock, or personal injury, all
wiring and grounding must be done in
accordance with local codes, or in the
absence of local codes, in accordance
with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/
NFPA No. 70-Latest Revision (for the
U.S.) or the Canadian Electrical Code CSA
C22.1 – Latest Revisions and local codes
and ordinances. It is your responsibility
to provide adequate electrical service
for your dryer.
• All gas installations must be done in
accordance with the national Fuel Code
ANSI/Z2231 – Latest Revision (for the
U.S.) or CAN/CGA – B149 Installation
Codes – Latest Revision (for Canada)
and local codes and ordinances.
Grounding
This dryer must be grounded. In the event
of malfunction or breakdown, the ground
will reduce the risk of electrical shock by
providing a path of least resistance for the
electrical current.
Gas models
WARNING
• Your dryer has a cord with an
equipment-grounding conductor and
a grounding plug. The plug must be
plugged into an appropriate outlet that
is properly installed and grounded in
accordance with all local codes and
ordinances.
• Do not modify the plug provided with
your dryer – if it doesn’t’t fit the outlet,
have a proper outlet installed by a
qualified electrician.
• Do not connect the ground wire to
plastic plumbing lines, gas lines, or hot
water pipes.
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