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Tools And Materials Needed For Installation; Electrical Requirements - Whirlpool 761883306 Installation Instructions Manual

30/36" convertible range hood

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Before you start...
Proper installation
is your responsibility.
Make sure you have everything
necessary
for correct
installation.
It is the responsibility
of the installer to comply
with the
clearances
specified.
Check the location
where the range hood
will be installed
The location
should be
away from strong draft areas, such as
windows,
doors, and strong heating
vents.
30" model:
29-7/8"
/
knockout
for
Grounded
electric
\'l-318"
mounting
holes
outlet is required.
See "Electrical
requirements.
"
wiring knockouts
Tools and materials
needed for
installation:
Electrical
requirements
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A
compass
or 7"
circle
template
w
(not shown)
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flu
protective
eyeglasses
l-1/4"
drill bit v
Mobile
home installation
The installation
of this range hood must
conform
to the Manufactured
Home
Construction
and Safety Standard,
Title 24
CFR, Part 3280 [formerly
the Federal
Standard
for Mobile
Home Construction
and Safety, Title 24, HUD, (Part 280)) or when
such standard
is not applicable,
the
Standard
for Manufactured
Home
Installations,
ANSI A225 1 and Manufactured
Home Installations,
Sites, and Communities
ANSVNFPA 501 A, or with local codes,
To connect
to four-wire
power supply, the
appliance
wiring must be revised. See
"Electrical
requirements."
Failure to follow these instructions
could
result in death or serious
injury.
If codes permit and a separate
grounding
wire is used, it is recommended
that a
qualified
electrician
determine
that the
grounding
path is adequate.
Electrical
Shock Hazard
Electrical
ground
is required
on this range
hood.
Do Not ground to a gas pipe.
Take special care when drilling
holes into
the wall. Electrical
wires may be concealed
behind the wall covering
and contact
with
them could result in electrical
shock.
Locate any electrical
circuits
that could be
affected
by the installation
of range hood
and disconnect
power circuit.
Do Not have a fuse in the neutral or
grounding
circuit.
A fuse in the neutral or
grounding
circuit
could result in an
electrical
shock.
Check with a qualified
electrician
if you
are not sure range hood is properly
grounded.
Electrical
Shock Hazard
It is the customer's
responsibility:
To contact
a qualified
electrical
installer.
To assure that the electrical
installation
is adequate
and in
conformance
with National
Electrical
Code, ANSVNFPA 70 -
latest edition*,
and all local codes and ordinances.
Installation
work and electrical
wiring
must be done by a qualified
person(s)
in
accordance
with all applicable
codes and
standards,
including
fire-rated
construction.
Sufficient
air is needed for proper
combustion
and exhausting
of gases
through
the flue (chimney)
of fuel burning
equipment
to prevent
back drafting.
Follow the heating
equipment
manufacturer's
guideline
and safety
standards
such as those published
by the
National Fire Protection
Association
:NFPA), and the American
Society for
Heating, Refrigeration
and Air
Conditioning
Engineers
(ASHRAE),
and
:he local code authorities.
When cutting
or drilling
into wall or
:eiling,
Do Not damage electrical
wiring
and other hidden
utilities.
ilent ducted range hoods to the outdoors.
IO Not end duct inside the building.
-ailure to follow these instructions
could
,esult in death or serious
injury.
Injury Hazard
?eaching
over a heated cooking
surface
should be avoided
to prevent
being
turned. The range hood should
extend a
ninimum
of 5 inches out from the
Bottom of the cabinet.
qeaching over a heated cooking
surface
:ould result in a serious
burn.
Important:
Observe
all governing
codes
and ordinances.
A
WA 115volt,
60-Hz, AC-only,
fused
electrical
supply is required.
The total
ampere
load used, including
the range
hood, must not exceed
90% of the rated
capacity
of the circuit. The ampere
rating
of the range hood is located
on the
model/serial
rating plate located
on the
side cover the motor housing.
B
n
It is the personal
responsibility
and
obligation
of the customer
to contact
a
qualified
electrician
to assure that the
electrical
installation
is adequate
and in
conformance
with the National
Electrical
Code ANSVNFPA 70 - latest edition*
and
all local codes and ordinances.
C
W The range hood must be
connected
with copper
wire only.
D
WThe range hood should be
connected
directly
to the fused disconnect
(or circuit
breaker)
box through
flexible
armored
or nonmetallic
sheathed
copper
cable.
A U.L.-listed strain relief must be
provided
at each end of the power supply
cable.
Wire sizes (COPPER WIRE ONLY) and
connections
must conform
with the rating
of the appliance
as specified
on the
model/serial
rating plate.
Wire sizes must conform
to the requirements
of the National
Electrical
Code ANSI/NFPA
70 - latest edition*,
and all local codes
and ordinances.
Copies
of standards
listed may be obtained
from:
l
National
Fire Protection
Association
Batterymarch
Park
Quincy,
Massachuseits
02269
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