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Electrical Safety
DANGER:
ShockHazard–Makesurethe
electricalpowertothewaterheaterisofftoavoid
electricshockthatwillresultindeathorseriouspersonal
injury.
WARNINGS:
• F oryoursafety,theinformationin thismanualmust
befollowedtominimizetheriskoffire,explosion,or
electricshockthatcanresultindeath,personalinjury,
and/orpropertydamage.
• F ieldwiringconnectionsandelectricalgroundingmust
complywithlocalcodesor,intheabsenceoflocal
codes,withthelatesteditionoftheNationalElectrical
Code,ANSI/NFPA70,orinCanada,CanadianElectrical
Code,CAN/CSAC22.1,Part1.
FORINSTALLATIONSINTHESTATEOFCALIFORNIA
Californialawrequiresthatwaterheatersmustbebraced,
anchored,orstrappedtoresistfallingorhorizontal
displacementduetoearthquakemotions.Forwater
heatersupto52-galloncapacity,abrochurewithgeneric
earthquakebracinginstructionscanbeobtainedfrom:
OfficeoftheStateArchitect,1102QStreet,Suite5100,
Sacramento,CA95814,oryoumaycall
916-445-8100oraskawaterheaterdealer.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
CAUTIONS:

• L abelallwirespriortodisconnectingforservice.Wiring
errorscancausedangerousandimproperoperation.
Verifycorrectoperationafterservicing.
• F oryoursafety,burnerinspectionandcleaningshould
beperformedonlybyqualifiedservicepersonnel.
• M akecertainthepowertothewaterheaterisOFF
beforeremovingtheunitcoverpanel.Exposedelectrical
componentsandmovingpartscancausepersonal
injuries.
• F oryoursafety,DONOTattemptrepairofelectrical
wiring,gaspiping,remotecontrol,burners,vent
connectors,orothersafetydevices.Referrepairsto
qualifiedservicepersonnel.
However,applicablelocalcodesshallgoverninstallation.
Forresidentialwaterheatersofacapacitygreaterthan
52gallonsortankless-style,consultthelocalbuilding
jurisdictioncodeforacceptablebracingprocedures.
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