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Electrical Requirements; Electrical Connection - Whirlpool 3183636 Installation Instructions Manual

24” and 27” electric built-in single and double ovens

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Electrical
requirements
Electrical
Shock Hazard
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Electrical
ground
is required
on this
appliance.
*Do Not ground
to a gas pipe.
*Do Not have a fuse in the neutral
or
grounding
circuit.
A fuse in the neutral
or grounding
circuit
could
result in an
electrical
shock.
*Check
with a qualified
electrician
if
you are in doubt as to whether
the
appliance
is properly
grounded.
Failure to follow these instructions
could
result in serious injury or death.
If codes permit and a separate
grounding
wire is used, it is recommended
that a
qualified
electrician
determine
that the
grounding
path is adequate.
IMPORTANT:
Save Installation
Instructions
for the local
electrical
inspector's
use.
A
. This appliance
must be
connected
to the proper electrical
voltage
and frequency
as specified
on
the serial/rating
plate located
behind
the oven door (double
oven models -
upper oven) on the front frame. Models
rated at 7.0 kw on 240 volts (5.3 kw on
208 volts) or more require a separate
40-
ampere
circuit.
Fuse both sides of the
line. A time-delay
fuse or circuit
breaker
is recommended.
B
. OVEN MUST BE CONNECTED WITH
COPPER WIRE ONLY.
C
. Wire sizes and connections
must
conform
to the requirements
of the
National
Electrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA
70 - latest edition*,
and all local codes
and ordinances.
Wire sizes and
connections
must conform
with the rating
of the appliance.
Copies of the standards
listed may be
obtained
from:
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National
Fire Protection
Association
Batterymarch
Park
Quincy,
Massachusetts
02269
D
n
This appliance
should be
connected
directly
to the fused
disconnect
(or circuit
breaker
box)
through
flexible,
armored
or non-metallic
sheathed,
copper
cable
(with grounding
wire). The flexible
armored
cable
from the
appliance
should be connected
directly
to the junction
box.
E
n
Locate
the junction
box to allow as
much slack in the cable
as possible
between
the junction
box and the
appliance
so that the oven can be
moved
if servicing
is ever necessary.
Do Not cut the conduit.
F . A U.L.-listed conduit
connector
must
be provided
at the junction
box,
G
n
A wiring diagram
is included
in
the Tech Sheet.
The Tech Sheet is
located
behind
the control
panel.
Electrical
connection
Electrical
Shock Hazard
*Electrical
ground
is required
on this
appliance.
*Do Not connect
to the electrical
supply
until appliance
is
permanently
grounded.
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Disconnect
power to the junction
box before making
the electrical
connection.
*This appliance
must be connected
to
a grounded,
metallic,
permanent
wiring system, or a grounding
connector
should be connected
to
the grounding
terminal
or wire lead
on the appliance.
Failure to do so could result in a fire,
personal
injury or electrical
shock.
L
This appliance
is manufactured
with
white (neutral)
power supply wire and a
cabinet-connected
green grounding
wire twisted
together.
Connect
the appliance
cable to the
junction
box through
the U.L.-listed
conduit
connector.
Complete
electrical
connection
according
to local codes
and ordinances.
A. Where local codes
permit...
connecting
of the cabinet-grounding
conductor
to the neutral
(white) junction
box wire:
Cable
from
U.L.-listed conduit
Cable
connector
Figure 1
from oven
Grounded
Neutral
1. Disconnect
the power supply.
2. Remove the terminal
block cover,
3. Connect
together
3 wires: green and
white appliance
cable
wires and the
neutral
(white)
wire in junction
box.
4. Connect
the two black wires together;
then the two red wires together.
See
Figure 1,
B. Where local codes Do
Not permit...
connecting
the cabinet-grounding
conductor
to the neutral
(white) junction
box wire:
Junction
box
Cable
from
Red
wires
Bare or
green
wires
isted
riles
Figure 2
cabi;
conduit
from
connector
oven
Ungrounded
Neutral
1. Disconnect
power supply.
2. Separate
the green and white
appliance
cable
wires.
3. Connect
the white appliance
cable
wire to the neutral
(white)
wire in the
junction
box.
4. Connect
the two black wires together;
then the two red wires together.
See
Figure 2.
5. Connect
the green or bare grounding
wire from the appliance
cable to a
grounded
wire in the junction
box.
C. If connecting
to a four-
wire electrical
system...
Do Not connect
the cabinet-grounding
conductor
to the neutral
(white) junction
box wire.
Junction
box
Cable
from
pyy
supply
White
wires
U.L.-listed
Figure 3
C;rbi;,
from
oven
conduit
connector
1. Disconnect
the power supply.
2. Separate
the green (or bare) and
white appliance
cable
wires.
3. Connect
the white appliance
cable
wire to the neutral
(white)
wire in the
junction
box.
4. Connect
the two black wires together;
then the two red wires together.
See
Figure 3.
5. Connect
the green appliance
cable
wire to the green grounding
wire in the
junction
box.
Panel C

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