Frigidaire 137135100B - Installation Requirements; Electrical System Requirements; Electrical Requirements for Electric Dryer

This dryer is internally grounded to neutral unless it was manufactured for sale in Canada. Grounding through
the neutral link is prohibited for: (1) new branch circuit installations, (2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4) areas
where local codes do not permit grounding through the neutral.
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Electrical System Requirements
Electrical requirements for electric dryer
CIRCUIT - Individual 30 amp. branch circuit fused with 30 amp. time delay fuses or circuit breakers. Use separately fused
circuits for washer and dryer. DO NOT operate a washer and a dryer on the same circuit.
POWER SUPPLY - 3-wire or 4-wire, 240 volt, single phase, 60 Hz, Alternating Current.
3-WIRE POWER SUPPLY CORD KIT (not supplied)
OUTLET RECEPTACLE - NEMA 10-30R or NEMA 14-30R receptacle to be located so the power supply cord is accessible when the
dryer is in the installed position.
GROUNDING CONNECTION - See “Grounding requirements” in Electrical Installation section.
The dryer MUST employ a 3-conductor power supply cord
NEMA 10-30 type SRDT rated at 240 volt AC minimum,
30 amp, with 3 open end spade lug connectors with
upturned ends or closed loop connectors and marked
for use with clothes dryers. For 3-wire cord connection
instructions see ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR A
3-WIRE SYSTEM.
4-WIRE POWER SUPPLY CORD KIT (not supplied)
The dryer MUST employ a 4-conductor power supply cord
NEMA 14-30 type SRDT or ST (as required) rated at 240
volt AC minimum, 30 amp, with 4 open end spade lug
connectors with upturned ends or closed loop connectors
and marked for use with clothes dryers. For 4-wire cord
connection instructions see ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
FOR A 4-WIRE SYSTEM.
Electrical requirements for gas dryer
CIRCUIT - Individual, properly polarized and grounded 15
amp. branch circuit fused with 15 amp. time delay fuse or
circuit breaker.
POWER SUPPLY - 2-wire, with ground, 120 volt, single phase,
60 Hz, Alternating Current.
POWER SUPPLY CORD - The dryer is equipped with a 120 volt
3-wire power cord.
GROUNDING CONNECTION - See “Grounding requirements”
in Electrical Installation section.
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3-wire receptacle
(NEMA type 10-30R)
4-wire receptacle
(NEMA type 14-30R)
Because of potentially inconsistent voltage capabilities, the use of this dryer with power created by gas powered gen-
erators, solar powered generators, wind powered generators or any other generator other than the local utility company is not
recommended.
Dryers manufactured for sale in Canada have factory-
installed, 4-wire power supply cord (NEMA 14-30R).