40" electric range installation instructions 3, Electrical connection to the range – FRIGIDAIRE FPEF4085KF User Manual

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40" ELECTRIC RANGE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

3.

Electrical Connection to the Range

Three Conductor Wire Connection to Range

If local codes permit connection of the frame grounding
conductor to the neutral wire of the copper power
supply cord (see Figure 3):

1. Remove the 3 screws at the lower end of the rear

wire cover, then bend the lower end of the rear
wire cover (access cover) upward to expose range
terminal connection block (see Figure 2).

2. Using the nuts supplied in the literature package,

connect the neutral of the copper power supply cord
to the center silver-colored terminal of the terminal
block, and connect the other wires to the outer
terminals. Match wires and terminals by color (red
wires connected to the right terminal, black wires
connected to the left terminal) (see fi gure 3).

3. Lower the terminal cover and replace the 3 screws.

Figure 3

Silver Colored Terminal

1 1/8" (2.9 cm) Dia.

Direct Connection Hole.

Punch Out Knockout

for 1 3/8" (3.5 cm) Dia.

Cord Kit Hole.

To 240 V
Receptacle

A User Supplied
Strain-relief Must
Be Installed at This
Location.

Black
Wire

Terminal
Block

Cord

Mounting

Plate

Neutral

(White Wire)

Grounding
Strap

Red Wire

Four Conductor Wire Connection to Range

Where local codes does NOT permit connection of the
frame grounding conductor to the neutral wire of the
copper power supply cord (see Figure 4):

1. Remove the 3 screws at the lower end of the rear

wire cover, then raise the lower end of the rear
wire cover (access cover) upward to expose range
terminal connection block (see fi gure 2).

2. Remove the grounding strap from the terminal block

and from the appliance frame.

3. Using the nuts supplied with the literature package,

connect the ground wire (green) of the copper
power supply cord to the frame of the appliance
with the ground screw, using the hole in the frame
where the ground strap was removed (see Figure 4).

4. Connect the neutral of the copper power supply

cord to the center silver-colored terminal of the
terminal block, and connect the other wires to the
outer terminals. Match wires and terminals by color
(red wires connected to the right terminal, black
wires connected to the left terminal).

5. Lower the terminal cover and replace the 3 screws.

Terminal Block

Silver Colored Terminal

Red
Wire

Neutral
(White Wire)

Ground (Bare
Copper Wire)

To 240 V Receptacle

A User Supplied
Strain-relief Must
Be Installed at This
Location

Black Wire

1 1/8" (2.9cm)
Dia. Direct
Connection
Hole. Punch
Out Knockout
for 1 3/8"
(3.5cm) Dia.
Cord Kit Hole.

NOTE: Be sure to remove the
supplied grounding strap.

Figure 4

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