Electrolux EWMGD65HIW Installation Instructions - Page 10

10 Installation Instructions Electrical installation The following are specific requirements fa proper ana safe electrical Intelteflon or your dryer. Fur re to follow Mese instrueticrts can create enctrical stock anaior a nre hazard. WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD e This appliance MUST Cer propeny grounclea. Electrical shock can result if the dryer is not propeny grounaea. Follow tne instructions in this manual tor proper grounding. e Do not use an extension cora with this Myer. Some extension cords are not Cosigned to withstand tho armunts Of okactrical currorrt the dryer utilizes ana can mert, creating electrical shock and/or nre hazard. Locate tne dryer within reach of the receptacle for tne length power cord to be purchased. allowing some slack in tne cad.;ger to t,e pre-installation requirements in ins manual rot tne proper Lower cora to De qurcnased. WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD • A U.L.-approved stain roller must be installed onto paver cord. rule Wein roar te not attached. the cord can be pulled out or the dryer and can be cut by any movement of tne ccra. resulting in crectncal shock. • Do not use an aiurrinum wired receptacle with a ccpper wired power cord and pug (or vice versa). A chemical reaction occurs between ccpper ana aluminum and can cause electrical snorts. The proper wiring and receptacle is a ccpper wired power cord with a copper wired nnwtacie. NOTE Dryers operating on £08 vort ppwer suppry will nave longer crying tines tnan dryers operating on 240 volt power supply. Grounding requirements - Electric dryer (USA) FA\ WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD improper ccnnection of the equipment grounair g conauctor can resut in a risk of electrical snocir. Check with a licensed electrician if you are in aoubt as to whether tne appliance is properly grounae0. For a grounded. cord-ponnectea dryer 1. The dryer MUST be grounded. In the event at a malfunction or bnakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of dectrIcal shock by a path of least resistance forelectncal current. 2. After you purchaseand instal a 3 wire or 4 wire pzever supply cora having an equipmentgrounding conauctor and a grounding plug trot matcheo ycuwinng oyatem. the pug MUST De plugged into an appropriate. copper wired receptacle tnat is properly installs° and grounaeci in accordance with all local cozies and ordinances. if in °cent, call a licensed electncim DO NOT modify tne plug you've installed on tins appliance. For a permanently connected dryer 1. The dryer MUST be connected to a grounded moth'. pormanont ilna Aystarn: or an equipment grounding conductor must be run with the circuit con3uctors and connected to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead on the appliance.