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120 Volt, 60 Hertz, with 3-Prong Grounding Plug Following are additional instructions regarding electrical connections and requirements for gas dryers. Important Warning: To help prevent fire, electric shock, serious injury or death, the wiring and grounding must conform to the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, or the Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1, and all applicable local regulations. Please contact a qualified electrician to check your home's wiring and fuses to ensure that your home has adequate electrical power to operate the dryer. Electrical Requirements for Your Dryer: a) Please note that the wiring diagram is provided inside the dryer control hood. Label all wires prior to disconnection when servicing the dryer, because wMng errors can cause serious injury to you and your dryer. b) Your dryer is designed to be used on a separate branch, polarized, three-wire, effectively grounded, 120 Volt, 60 Hertz, AC (alternating current) circuit protected by a 15 Ampere fuse, equivalent fusetron or circuit breaker. c) Use separately fused circuits for washers and dryers, and DO NOT operate a washer and a dryer on the same circuit. STANDARD 120 VOLT, 60 HERTZ, 3-WIRE EFFECTIVELY GROUNDED CIRCUIT DO not overload the c!rcuit by operating other appliances on the sam e circuit when this appl!ance is operating, by using a n extensio n cord to connect the dryer to the power source, orby USing any adapter to allow additional COrds t o connect tO the same WARNING! DO NOT modify the plug provided with the dryer. If it does not fit the outlet in your laundry room, a proper outlet will need to be nstalled in your laundry room by a qualified service person or company. 1 L1 2 Ground 3 Neutral Side 4 Round Grounding Prong 5 Neutral a) The dryer has a three-prong plug to help guard against shock. The plug should be plugged directed into a properly grounded three-prong receptacle that is rated 120 Volts AC (alternating current) 15 Amps. This plug, in order to be properly and fully effective, must be plugged into a properly installed outlet that is grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances. b) The dryer must be grounded in order to reduce the risk of electric shock, including a malfunction or breakdown. c) If your laundry room does not meet the specifications required by this manual, or if you are uncertain whether or not your laundry room meets these specifications, please have a qualified service person or company, for example a qualified electrician or your local electric company, review your laundry room's electrical supply for any problems. 19

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120 Volt,
60 Hertz,
with
3-Prong
Grounding
Plug
Following
are
additional
instructions
regarding
electrical
connections
and requirements
for gas dryers.
Important
Warning:
To help prevent
fire,
electric
shock,
serious
injury
or death,
the
wiring
and
grounding
must
conform
to the latest
edition
of the National
Electrical
Code,
ANSI/NFPA
70, or the
Canadian
Electrical
Code,
CSA
C22.1,
and all applicable
local regulations.
Please
contact
a qualified
electrician
to check
your
home's
wiring
and fuses
to ensure
that
your
home
has
adequate
electrical
power
to operate
the dryer.
Electrical
Requirements
for
Your
Dryer:
a) Please
note
that the
wiring
diagram
is provided
inside
the dryer
control
hood.
Label
all wires
prior
to disconnection
when
servicing
the
dryer,
because
wMng
errors
can cause
serious
injury
to
you and your
dryer.
b) Your dryer
is designed
to be used
on a separate
branch,
polarized,
three-wire,
effectively
grounded,
120 Volt, 60 Hertz,
AC (alternating
current)
circuit
protected
by a 15 Ampere
fuse,
equivalent
fusetron
or circuit
breaker.
c) Use
separately
fused
circuits
for washers
and
dryers,
and DO
NOT
operate
a washer
and
a
dryer
on the
same
circuit.
DO not overload
the c!rcuit
by operating
other
appliances
on the
sam e circuit
when
this
appl!ance
is operating,
by
using a n
extensio
n
cord
to connect
the dryer
to the power
source,
orby
USing any adapter
to
allow
additional
COrds t o connect
tO the same
WARNING!
DO
NOT
modify
the
plug
provided
with
the
dryer.
If it does
not fit the outlet
in your
laundry
room,
a proper
outlet
will
need to be
nstalled
in your
laundry
room
by a qualified
service
person
or company.
STANDARD
120 VOLT,
60 HERTZ,
3-WIRE
EFFECTIVELY
GROUNDED
CIRCUIT
1
2
3
4
5
L1
Ground
Neutral Side
Round Grounding
Prong
Neutral
a)
The dryer
has
a three-prong
plug
to help
guard
against
shock.
The
plug
should
be plugged
directed
into
a properly
grounded
three-prong
receptacle
that is rated
120 Volts AC (alternating
current)
15 Amps.
This
plug,
in order
to be
properly
and fully
effective,
must
be plugged
into
a properly
installed
outlet
that is grounded
in
accordance
with
all local
codes
and ordinances.
b) The
dryer
must
be grounded
in order
to reduce
the risk
of electric
shock,
including
a
malfunction
or breakdown.
c) If your
laundry
room
does
not meet
the
specifications
required
by this manual,
or if you
are uncertain
whether
or not your
laundry
room
meets
these
specifications,
please
have
a
qualified
service
person
or company,
for example
a qualified
electrician
or your
local
electric
company,
review
your
laundry
room's
electrical
supply
for any
problems.
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