Whirlpool WCD5090J Owners Manual - Page 9

Custom under-counter installation: (mi3n9im" um) (990 mm) 1" 27" (25 mm) 1" (686 mm) (25 mm) Minimum installation clearances (dryer only): Recessed Closet Under Counter Front NA Sides 0" (0 mm) 1" (25 mm) 0" (0 mm) NA 1" (25 mm) Rear 0" (0 mm) 0" (0 mm) 0" (0 mm) Top NA NA 0" (0 mm) 0" (0 mm) rear spacing is allowed for straight-back venting only. For steam models only, inlet hose must not be kinked. Mobile Home - Additional installation requirements This dryer is suitable for mobile home installations. The installation must conform to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD Part 280) or the Standard for Mobile Homes, CAN/CSA-Z240 MH. Mobile home installations require: ■ Metal exhaust system hardware, which is available for purchase from your dealer. ■ Special provisions must be made in mobile homes to introduce outside air into the dryer. The opening (such as a nearby window) should be at least twice as large as the dryer exhaust opening. Electrical Requirements - U.S.A. It is your responsibility: ■ To contact a qualified electrical installer. ■ To be sure that the electrical connection is adequate and in conformance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 - latest edition and all local codes and ordinances. The National Electrical Code requires a 4-wire power supply connection for homes built after 1996, dryer circuits involved in remodeling after 1996, and all mobile home installations. A copy of the above code standards can be obtained from: National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471. ■ To supply the required 3- or 4-wire, single-phase, 120/240 V, 60 Hz, AC only electrical supply (or 3- or 4-wire, 120/208 V electrical supply, if specified on the serial/rating plate) on a separate 30 A circuit, fused on both sides of the line. Connect to an individual branch circuit. Do not have a fuse in the neutral or grounding circuit. ■ Do not use an extension cord. ■ If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is recommended that a qualified electrician determine that the ground path is adequate. Electrical Connection To properly install your dryer, you must determine the type of electrical connection you will be using and follow the instructions provided for it here. ■ This dryer is manufactured ready to install with a 3-wire electrical supply connection. The neutral bond conductor is permanently connected to the neutral conductor (white wire) within the dryer. If the local electrical codes require the use of a ground-fault circuit interrupter, then a 4 wire electrical supply connection is required. The neutral bond conductor must be removed from the external ground connector (green screw), and secured under the neutral terminal (center or white wire) of the terminal block. When the neutral bond conductor is secured under the neutral terminal (center or white wire) of the terminal block, the dryer cabinet is isolated from the neutral conductor. The green ground wire of the 4-wire power cord must be secured to the dryer cabinet with the green ground screw. ■ If local codes do not permit the connection of a neutral bond wire to the neutral wire, see "Optional 3-Wire Connection." ■ A 4-wire power supply connection must be used when the appliance is installed in a location where grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited. Grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited for (1) new branch-circuit installations, (2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4) areas where local codes prohibit grounding through the neutral conductors. If using a power supply cord: Use a UL listed power supply cord kit marked for use with clothes dryers. The kit should contain: ■ A UL listed 30 A power supply cord, rated 120/240 V minimum. The cord should be type SRD or SRDT and be at least 4 ft (1.22 m) long. The wires that connect to the dryer must end in ring terminals or spade terminals with upturned ends. ■ A UL listed strain relief. If your outlet looks like this: 4-wire receptacle (14-30R) Then choose a 4-wire power supply cord with ring or spade terminals and UL listed strain relief. The 4-wire power supply cord, at least 4 ft (1.22 m) long, must have four 10-gauge copper wires and match a 4-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 14-30 R. The ground wire (ground conductor) may be either green or bare. The neutral conductor must be identified by a white cover. If your outlet looks like this: 3-wire receptacle (10-30R) Then choose a 3-wire power supply cord with ring or spade terminals and UL listed strain relief. The 3-wire power supply cord, at least 4 ft (1.22 m) long, must have three 10-gauge copper wires and match a 3-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 10-30R. If connecting by direct wire: Power supply cable must match power supply (4-wire or 3-wire) and be: ■ Flexible armored cable or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable (with ground wire), covered with flexible metallic conduit. All current-carrying wires must be insulated. ■ 10-gauge solid copper wire (do not use aluminum) at least 5 ft (1.52 m) long. 9