Whirlpool WED5500S Installation Instructions - Page 8

wire connection: Power Supply Cord

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3= Connect ground wire (green or bare) of power supply cable to external ground conductor screw. Tighten screw. A B C F 1= Loosen or remove center silver-colored terminal block screw. 2. Connect neutral wire (white or center wire) of power supply cord to the center, silver-colored terminal screw of the terminal block. Tighten screw. B C / D A. External ground conductor screw B. Center silver-colored terminal block screw C. Neutral wire (white or center wire) D. 3_,, (1.9 cm) UL ilsted strain relief E. Neutral ground wire E Ground wire (green or bare) of power supply cable 4= Place the hooked ends of the other power supply cable wires under the outer terminal block screws (hooks facing right). Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten screws. !! !! 5. Tighten strain relief screws. 6. Insert tab of terminal block cover into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure cover with hold-down screw. 7. You have completed your electrical connections. Now go to "Venting Requirements." 3-wire connection: Power Supply Cord Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire: B D E A E A. Neutral ground wire B. External ground conductor screw C. Center silver-colored terminal block screw D. Neutral wire (white or center wire) E. _" (1.9 cm) UL ilsted strain relief 3. Connect the other wires to outer terminal block screws. Tighten screws. 4. Tighten strain relief screws. 5. Insert tab of terminal block cover into slot of dryer rear panel. Secure cover with hold-down screw. 6. You have completed your electrical connections. Now go to "Venting Requirements." 3-wire connection: Direct Wire Use where local codes permit connecting cabinet-ground conductor to neutral wire. Direct wire cable must have 5 ft (1.52 m) of extra length so dryer can be moved if needed. Strip 31/2'' (8.9 cm) of outer covering from end of cable. Strip insulation back 1" (2.5 cm). If using 3-wire cable with ground wire, cut bare wire even with outer covering. Bend ends of wires into a hook shape. C A. 3-wire receptacle (NEMA type 10-30R) B. 3-wire plug C. Neutral prong D. Spade terminals with up turned ends E. _" (1.9 cm) UL ilsted strain relief F. Ring terminals G, Neutral (white or center wire) When connecting to the terminal block, place the hooked end of the wire under the screw of the terminal block (hook facing right), squeeze hooked end together and tighten screw, as shown.

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3=
4=
Connect
ground
wire (green or bare) of power supply cable to
external ground
conductor
screw. Tighten screw.
A
B
C
D
..........
_
F
A. External
ground
conductor
screw
B. Center silver-colored
terminal
block screw
C.
Neutral
wire (white or center
wire)
D.
3_,,
(1.9 cm) UL
ilsted
strain relief
E. Neutral
ground
wire
E
Ground
wire
(green or bare) of power
supply
cable
Place the hooked ends of the other power supply
cable wires
under the outer terminal
block screws (hooks facing right).
Squeeze hooked ends together. Tighten
screws.
!!
!!
5.
Tighten strain relief screws.
6.
Insert tab of terminal block
cover into slot of dryer rear panel.
Secure cover with hold-down
screw.
7.
You have completed
your electrical
connections.
Now go to
"Venting
Requirements."
3-wire connection: Power Supply Cord
Use where
local codes
permit connecting
cabinet-ground
conductor
to neutral wire:
B
D
C
E
A. 3-wire receptacle
(NEMA type
10-30R)
B. 3-wire plug
C. Neutral prong
D. Spade terminals
with up turned
ends
E.
_"
(1.9 cm) UL
ilsted
strain relief
F. Ring terminals
G, Neutral
(white or center wire)
1=
2.
Loosen or remove center silver-colored
terminal
block screw.
Connect
neutral wire (white or center wire) of power supply
cord to the center, silver-colored
terminal screw of the terminal
block. Tighten
screw.
B
C
/
A
E
A. Neutral ground
wire
B. External ground
conductor
screw
C. Center silver-colored
terminal
block screw
D. Neutral
wire (white or center
wire)
E.
_"
(1.9 cm) UL
ilsted
strain relief
3.
Connect
the other wires to outer terminal block screws.
Tighten screws.
4.
Tighten strain relief screws.
5.
Insert tab of terminal block
cover into slot of dryer rear panel.
Secure cover with hold-down
screw.
6.
You have completed
your electrical
connections.
Now go to
"Venting
Requirements."
3-wire connection: Direct Wire
Use where
local codes permit
connecting
cabinet-ground
conductor
to neutral wire.
Direct wire cable
must have 5 ft (1.52 m) of extra length so dryer
can be moved if needed.
Strip 31/2
'' (8.9 cm) of outer covering from end of cable. Strip
insulation
back 1" (2.5 cm). If using 3-wire cable with
ground wire,
cut bare wire even with outer covering.
Bend ends of wires into a
hook shape.
When connecting
to the terminal block,
place the hooked end of
the wire under the screw of the terminal
block (hook facing right),
squeeze hooked end together
and tighten
screw, as shown.