GE GE04SNLPDG Owner's Manual page 11

Installation Instructions
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
To establish electrical connections for the water heater, reference the following diagrams for each applicabel model.
NOTE: Model number can be found on the product rating label. Make sure you are referencing the correct diagram
for your model of water heater.
Tools required:
• Phillips head screwdriver
• Flat head screwdriver
• Scissors
Models: GE04SNLPDG, GE06SNHPDG
To connect power to the water heater:
1. Turn the power off at the fuse or circuit.
WARNING
Risk of electrical shock, Ensure power to all electrical connections is OFF before
proceeding. Some models are connected to more than one branch circuit, and more than one disconnect
may be required to de-energize the equipment. All branch circuits powering this equipment must be
disconnected.
2. Remove the four screws securing the front and rear cover to access wire connection terminal block.
3. Route power cord through flexible gasket inside water heater.
NOTE: cut opening in flexible gasket just large enough to create opening for power cord to pass through.
Flexible gasket
(insert power cord here)
4. Remove two screws securing power cord clamp.
5. Remove power cord clamp. Route power cord through opening for clamp.
6. Install electrical connections according the your model water heater and diagram above.
GE04SNLPDG: install L1 to L1, Neutral to Neutral, and Ground to Ground.
GE06SNHPDG: install L1 to L1, L2 to L2, and Ground to Ground.
7. Replace power cord clamp and two screws to secure power cord.
8. Replace front case and four screws securing front and rear case.
9. Do NOT turn on power supply to water heater until completing mounting and plumbing section of installation
instructions.
10. Proceed to mounting instructions.
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Cord Clamp Screws
Ground Wire
L1 Wire
Neutral Wire
(GE04SNLPDG)
L2 Wire
(GE06SNHPDG)
Cord Clamp
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