LG DLE7300WE Owners Manual - Page 26
Four-Wire Power Cord
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26 INSTALLATION Warning Connect the power cord to the terminal block. Connect each wire in the power cord to the terminal block screw with the matching colored wire. The terminal block wire colors are indicated in the manual. Failure to follow these instructions may result in a short or overload. 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 conductor. Four-Wire Power Cord •• A 4-wire connection is required for all mobile and manufactured home installations, as well as all new construction after January 1, 1996. •• A UL-listed strain relief is required. •• Use a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed power cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor and closed loop or forked terminals with upturned ends. 1 Remove the terminal block access cover on the upper back of the dryer. 2 Install a UL-listed strain relief into the power cord through-hole. 3 Thread a 30-amp, 240-volt, 4-wire, UL-listed power cord with #10 AWG-minimum copper conductor through the strain relief. Terminal Block UL-Listed Strain Relief 5 Attach the two hot leads of the power cord to the outer terminal block screws. 6 Attach the white neutral wire to the center screw of the terminal block. 7 Attach the power cord ground wire to the green ground screw. 8 Tighten all screws securely. 9 Reinstall the terminal block access cover. Hot Neutral (Black) (White) Ground Screw Power Cord Ground Wire Hot (Red) White Wire moved from Ground Screw UL-Listed 4-Wire Power Cord 4 Transfer the dryer's ground wire from behind the green ground screw to the center screw of the terminal block. NOTE This dryer 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.