Whirlpool Undercounter Dishwasher Installation Instructions Manual page 11

Connect Dishwasher to Electricity
ELECTRICAL
GROUND IS REQUIRED ON THIS APPLIANCE
WARNING: Improper connection of the equip-
ment grounding conductor can result
in a risk of electrical shock.
Electrical Connection
It is the personal responsibility and obligation of the
customer to contact a qualified installer to assure
that the electrical installation is adequate and is in
conformance with the National Electrical Code and
local codes and ordinances.
Connect the appliance directly to the fused discon-
nect (or circuit breaker) box or a junction box
through flexible armored or non-metallic sheathed
cable (with ground wire). A suitable strain relief
must be provided at each end of the power supply
cable (at appliance and at the junction box).
This appliance is equipped with copper lead wires.
If connection is made to aluminum house wiring,
use only special connectors which are approved for
joining copper and aluminum wires in accordance
with the National Electrical Code and local codes
and ordinances.
Recommended Electrical Connection
and Grounding Method
This appliance must be permanently grounded in
accordance with the National Electrical Code and
local codes and ordinances.
WARNING: Before making electrical connections,
disconnect power at fuse box or circuit breaker.
1. Remove the cover plate from appliance junction
box located behind the toe plate access panel.
2. Connect the white and black wires of the power
supply cable to the white and black leads in the
junction box with twist-on wire connectors.
See Figure 9.
3. Connect the ground wire of the power supply
cable to the ground connection screw located
inside the junction box. See Figure 9.
4. Replace junction box cover plate.
Alternate Grounding Method
If the recommended grounding method is impossi-
ble, permanently ground the appliance from the
ground connection screw inside the appliance junc-
tion box to a grounded cold water pipe* using a
separate, green colored, insulated copper wire con-
ductor of appropriate size (No 16 minimum).
THIS, HOWEVER, IS NOT RECOMMENDED. Do
not ground to a gas supply pipe. Do not connect to
electrical supply until appliance is permanently
grounded.
*Grounded cold water pipe must have metal
continuity to electrical ground and not be inter-
rupted by plastic, rubber or other electrically
insulating connectors (including water meter or
pump) without adding a jumper wire at these
connections.
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