ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
FOR 3-WIRE SYSTEM
USA ELECTRIC Dryer
1. Remove the screws securing the terminal block access
cover and the strain relief mounting bracket located on the
back of the dryer upper corner.
2. Install a U.L. approved strain relief into the power cord entry
hole of the mounting bracket. Finger tighten the nut only at
this time.
GREEN
GROUND
SCREW
NEUTRAL
GROUND
WIRE
STRAIN
RELIEF
MOUNTING
BRACKET
3. Thread a U.L. approved 30 amp. power cord, NEMA 10-30
type SRDT, through the strain relief.
4. Attach the power cord neutral (center wire) conductor to the
silver colored center terminal on the terminal block. Tighten
the screw securely.
5. Attach the remaining two power cord outer conductors to
the outer brass colored terminals on the terminal block.
Tighten both screws securely.
Do not make a sharp bend or crimp wiring/
conductor at connections.
6. Reattach the strain relief mounting bracket to the back of
the dryer with two screws. Tighten screws securely.
7. Tighten the screws securing the cord restraint firmly against
the power cord.
8. Tighten the strain relief nut securely so that the strain relief
does not turn.
9. Reinstall the terminal block cover.
SILVER
TERMINAL
NUT
TIGHTEN NUT
TO THESE
THREADS
POWER CORD
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR 4-WIRE SYSTEM
USA ELECTRIC Dryer
1. Remove the screws securing the terminal block access
cover and the strain relief mounting bracket located on the
back of the dryer upper corner.
2. Install a U.L. approved strain relief in the entry hole of the
mounting bracket. Finger tighten the nut only at this time.
3. Remove the ground wire from the green ground screw
located above the terminal block.
GREEN POWER CORD
GREEN
GROUND WIRE
GROUND
SCREW
NEUTRAL
GROUND
WIRE
RED
4. Thread a U.L. approved 30 amp power cord, NEMA 14-30
type ST or SRDT through the strain relief.
TYPICAL 4
CONDUCTOR
30 AMP NEMA 14-30 TYPE SRDT OR ST
5. Attach the green power cord ground wire to the cabinet with
the green ground screw.
6. Attach the white (neutral) power cord conductor from the
power cord and the neutral ground wire from the dryer harness
to the silver-colored center terminal on the terminal block.
Tighten the screw securely.
7. Attach the red and black power cord conductors to the outer
brass-colored terminals on the terminal block.
Do not make a sharp bend or crimp wiring/
conductor at the connections.
8. Tighten the screws securing the cord restraint firmly against
the power cord.
9. Tighten the strain relief nut securely so the strain relief does
not turn.
10.Reinstall the terminal block access cover.
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SILVER TERMINAL
TERMINAL
BLOCK
TIGHTEN
BLACK
NUT
WHITE
TO THESE
THREADS
NUT
STRAIN
RELIEF
MOUNTING
BRACKET
POWER
CORD
BLACK
TYPICAL 4
WHITE
CONDUCTOR
RED
GREEN
Printed in U.S.A.