Maytag MEDB800VB Use and Care Manual - Page 10

Style 2: Direct wire strain relief, If your home has, And you will be, connecting to, Go

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■ Put power supply cord through the strain relief. Be sure that the wire insulation on the power supply cord is inside the strain relief. The strain relief should have a tight fit with the dryer cabinet and be in a horizontal position. Do not further tighten strain relief screws at this point. ■ Put direct wire cable through the strain relief. The strain relief should have a tight fit with the dryer cabinet and be in a horizontal position. Tighten strain relief screw against the direct wire cable. Style 2: Direct wire strain relief ■ Unscrew the removable conduit connector and any screws from a 3/4" (19 mm) UL listed strain relief (UL marking on strain relief). Put the threaded section of the strain relief through the hole below the terminal block opening. Reaching inside the terminal block opening, screw the removable conduit connector onto the strain relief threads. A B C A. Removable conduit connector B. Hole below terminal block opening C. Strain relief threads 4. Now complete installation following instructions for your type of electrical connection: 4-wire (recommended) 3-wire (if 4-wire is not available) Electrical Connection Options If your home has: And you will be connecting to: Go to Section: 4-wire receptacle (NEMA type 14-30R) A UL listed, 120/240-volt minimum, 30-amp, dryer power supply cord* 4-wire connection: Power Supply Cord 4-wire direct 5" (127 mm) 3-wire receptacle (NEMA type 10-30R) A fused disconnect or circuit breaker box* 4-wire connection: Direct Wire A UL listed, 120/240-volt minimum, 30-amp, dryer power supply cord* 3-wire connection: Power Supply Cord 3-wire direct A fused disconnect or circuit breaker box* 3-wire connection: Direct Wire (89 mm) *If local codes do not permit the connection of a cabinet-ground conductor to the neutral wire, go to "Optional 3-wire connection" section. 10

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Put power supply cord through the strain relief. Be sure that the wire insulation on the
power supply cord is inside the strain relief. The strain relief should have a tight fit with
the dryer cabinet and be in a horizontal position. Do not further tighten strain relief
screws at this point.
Style 2: Direct wire strain relief
Unscrew the removable conduit connector and any screws from a
3
/
4
" (19 mm) UL listed
strain relief (UL marking on strain relief). Put the threaded section of the strain relief
through the hole below the terminal block opening. Reaching inside the terminal block
opening, screw the removable conduit connector onto the strain relief threads.
B
C
A
A. Removable conduit connector
B. Hole below terminal block opening
C. Strain relief threads
Put direct wire cable through the strain relief. The strain relief should have a tight fit with
the dryer cabinet and be in a horizontal position. Tighten strain relief screw against the
direct wire cable.
4.
Now complete installation following instructions for your type of electrical connection:
4-wire
(recommended)
3-wire
(if 4-wire is not available)
If your home has:
And you will be
connecting to:
Go to Section:
4-wire receptacle
(NEMA type 14-30R)
A UL listed,
120/240-volt minimum,
30-amp, dryer power
supply cord*
4-wire connection:
Power Supply Cord
4-wire direct
(127 mm)
5"
A fused disconnect or
circuit breaker box*
4-wire connection:
Direct Wire
3-wire receptacle
(NEMA type 10-30R)
A UL listed,
120/240-volt minimum,
30-amp, dryer power
supply cord*
3-wire connection:
Power Supply Cord
3-wire direct
(89 mm)
A fused disconnect or
circuit breaker box*
3-wire connection:
Direct Wire
Electrical Connection Options
*If local codes do not permit the connection of a cabinet-ground conductor to the neutral
wire, go to “Optional 3-wire connection” section.