Drain Requirements; Electrical Requirements - GE WSXH208 Owner’s Manual & Installation Instruction

Installation Instructions
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Read these instructions completely
and carefully.
CIRCUIT - Individual, properly polarized and grounded
15-amp branch circuit fllsed with 15-amp time-delay fllse
or circuit breaker:
POWER SUPPLY- 2-wire, with gro/md, 120wolt, single-
phase, 60-Hz, Mternating CmTent.
OUTLET RECEPTACLE - Properly gro/mded
3-prong receptacle to be located so the power supply cord
is accessible when the _z_sl/e_"is in an installed position,
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GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS
A WARNING: Imp, ope, connection ofthe
equipment g_x)mMing conductor can result in a risk
(ff electrical shock. Check with a licensed electrician
if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is
l>ropedy gromMed.
1. The washer MUST be gro/mded. In the event oI
malflmction or breakdown, grounding will reduce
the risk (ff electrical shock by providing a path of least
resistance fi)r electrical current.
Since yore" washer is equipped with a power supply
cord having an equii)ment-gromMing conductor and
a gro/mding plug, the plug MUST be plugged into an
al)propfiate , coppe_vired receptacle that is properly
installed and gro/mded in accordance with all local
codes and ordinances or in the absence ot local codes,
with the National Electrical Codes, ANSI/NFPA 70
(latest edition). If in doubt, call a licensed electfidan.
DO NOT etlt off or alter tile gro/mding prong on tile
power supply cord. In situations where a t_x_-slot
receptacle is present, it is the ()wner's responsibility to
have a licensed electridan replace it with a properly
grounded three-prong grounding-tyl)e recei)tacle.
WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Hot and cold water fimcets MUST be installed within
42 inches (] 07 cm) of yore" washer's water inlet. Tile
fimcets MUST be 3/4" (1.9 cm) garden hose-t),l)e so
inlet hoses can be connected. Water pressm'e MUST be
between 10 and 120 pounds per square inch (maMmum
tmbalanced pressm'e, hot vs. cold, l 0 psi.) Yore" water
department can advise w)u of yore" water pressm'e.
The hot _;_ter temperatm'e should be set to deliver
water at 120 ° to 140°F (48°-60°C).
DRAIN REQUIREMENTS
1. Drain capable ot eliminating 17 gals (64.3 I,)
per minute.
2. A standpipe diameter of 1 1/4" (3.18 cm) minim urn.
3. Tile standpipe height above tile floor
should be:
Minimum height: 24" (61 cm)
Maxim um h eight: 96" (244 cm )
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96 in.
(244 cm)
Max.
24 in.
(61 cm)
Min.
NOTE: Tile drain hose attached to tile washer can reach
a 58" (147 cm) high standpipe. For a higher standpipe,
contact an authorized parts distributor: If tile drain is less
than 24" (61 cm), install a siphon break kit, available at
yore" local hardware store.
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