Electrical Requirements; Wiring Methods - Whirlpool 3380268 Installation Manual

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Electrical
requirements
Electrical Shock Hazard
Electrically ground dishwasher.
Connect ground wire to green
ground connector in terminal box.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to do so can result in
death, fire, or electrical shock.
Check with a qualified electrician if
you are not sure dishwasher is
properly grounded.
It is the customer's responsibility:
To contact a qualified electrician.
To assure that the electrical
installation is adequate and in
conformance with all national
and local codes and ordinances.
A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only,
15-ampere, fused electrical supply is
required. A time-delay fuse or circuit
breaker is recommended. It is
recommended that a separate
circuit serving only this dishwasher
be provided.
The dishwasher must be connected
with copper wire only, in
accordance with all national and
local codes and ordinances.
Grounding instructions
Dishwasher must be connected to a
grounded metal, permanent wiring
system, or an equipment-ground
conductor must be run with the
circuit conductors and connected
to the equipment-ground terminal
or lead on the dishwasher.
Do not ground to a gas pipe.
Do not connect dishwasherto
electrical supply until dishwasheris
permanently grounded.
Do not have a fuse in the neutral or
ground circuit.
Wiring methods
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect electrical power at the
fuse box or circuit breaker box
before installing dishwasher.
Failure to do so can result in death
or electrical shock.
Pick one method to follow
depending on your
dishwasher and local
codes.
A= Direct wire method
(cable connecting
dishwasher to a
junction box)
If your dishwasher model is not
equipped with a power supply cord
go to Step 1.
If a power supply cord is attached
to dishwasher but dishwasher must
be directly wired to meet local
codes...
The power supply cord must be
removed and dishwasher wired
directly. To direct wire this product,
order kit #4317979. Electrical
connections must be contained
within the terminal box and meet all
national and all local codes and
ordinances.
IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS
REMOVED, THE DISHWASHER MUST BE
CONNECTED WITH COPPER WIRE
ONLY
(10.2 cm)
l m Put on gloves and safety glasses.
= Disconnect electrical power
supply.
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electrical wiringl
locations -- 6 I1
[15.2 cm)
(10.2 cm)
2-I/2"
(6.4 cm)
(25.4 cm)
wiring
(12.7cm)
(5.1 cm)
mCut a 3/4" (1.9 cm) hole for the
direct wiring to pass through. Right
side is easiest location. If the hole is
cut in a wood cabinet, the hole
should be sanded until smooth. If
the hole is cut in a metal cabinet,
the hole must be covered by a
grommet (Part No. 302797) available
from your local dealer or parts
supplier. Run flexible, armored or
non-metallic sheathed, No. 14-2
cable (with ground wire) from
fused disconnect, circuit breaker
or junction box through the 3/4""
(1.9 cm) cabinet hole to the
dishwasher location. The cable must
extend 24"" (61 cm) from the back
wall into cabinet opening.
lAfter the _ te_rm_ n
dishwasher is
installed in the
opening, al
remove the box cover
dishwasher terminal box cover.
strain relief
• Install a U.L.-
listed/CSA-cen_ifled
strain relief to the junction
box. If using conduit, use a U.L.-
listed/CSA-certifled conduit
connector. Wire sizes must conform
with the rating of the dishwasher.
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I ground
rellef__ -I wire
m Connect the white wire from
the power supply wire to the white
wire in the terminal box with a twist-
on wire connector. Connect the
black wire from the power supply wire
to the black wire in the terminal box
with a twist-on wire connector.
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