LG DLE3470M Owners Manual - Page 21

6 Check all pipe connections (both internal and external) for gas leaks with a noncorrosive leak-detection fluid. 7 Proceed to Venting the Dryer. a c b d a 3/8" NPT gas Connection b AGA/CSA-Certified Stainless Steel Flexible Connector c 1/8" NPT Pipe Plug d Gas Supply Shutoff Valve High-Altitude Installations The BTU rating of this dryer is AGA-certified for elevations below 10,000 feet. If your gas dryer is being installed at an elevation above 10,000 feet, it must be derated by a qualified technician or gas supplier. Connecting Electric Dryers WARNING • To reduce the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, property damage, injury to persons, or death when using this appliance, fulfill the following requirements. Electrical Requirements for Electric Models WARNING • The wiring and grounding must conform to the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 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 appliance. • This appliance must be connected to a grounded metal, permanent wiring system, or an INSTALLATION 21 equipment-grounding conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead on the appliance. • The appliance has its own terminal block that must be connected to a separate 240 VAC, 60Hertz, single-phase circuit, fused at 30 amperes. (The circuit must be fused on both sides of the line.) ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE OF THE MAXIMUM RATE VOLTAGE LISTED ON THE NAMEPLATE. DO NOT CONNECT THE APPLIANCE TO 110-, 115-, OR 120-VOLT CIRCUIT. • If the branch circuit to appliance is 15 ft. (4.5 m) or less in length, use UL (Underwriters Laboratories) listed No.-10 AWG wire (copper wire only), or as required by local codes. If over 15 ft. (4.5 m), use UL-listed No.-8 AWG wire (copper wire only), or as required by local codes. Allow sufficient slack in wiring so the appliance can be moved from its normal location when necessary. • The power cord (pigtail) connection between the wall receptacle and the appliance terminal block IS NOT supplied with the appliance. Type of pigtail and gauge of wire must conform to local codes and with instructions on the following pages. • Do not modify the plug and internal wire provided with the appliance. • The appliance should be connected to a 4-hole outlet. • If the plug does not fit the outlet, a proper outlet will need to be installed by a qualified electrician. • Connect the power cord to the terminal block. Each colored wire should be connected to the same color screw. Wire color indicated in manual is connected to the same color screw in the block. • Grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited for: (1) new branch-circuit installations and (2) areas where local codes prohibit grounding through the neutral conductor. • This appliance is supplied with the neutral wire grounded. This white ground wire MUST BE MOVED to the neutral terminal when a 4-wire cord is to be used, or where grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited. ENGLISH