Giant GI-IM028 Owner's Manual page 18

Electrical Connections
WARNING
This water heater uses an external electrical source for
DANGER
power. It must be electrically grounded in accordance
with all local codes or, in the absence of local codes,
CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code, in Canada, and/
AVERTISSEMENT
or the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, in the
United States. Failure to properly ground this water
heater can result in property damage, personal injury,
or death.
This water heater must be connected on a separate fuse
branch circuit. Check the water heater rating plate for the
element wattage and voltage and make sure that the power
supply wiring and the fusing or circuit breaker are the cor-
rect size for this water heater (see Table). Verify that all of
the wire connections on the element and thermostat have
been installed correctly, are secure, and that none of the
wires are grounded, have split, or are broken (see diagram).
If any of the original wiring needs replacing, use only
14AWG-type, or greater wire that is approved for 221˚F
(105˚C).
To hook up the water heater to the power supply, connect
the power supply wiring to the red and black wires
attached to the top thermostat. NEVER CONNECT THE
POWER SUPPLY DIRECTLY ONTO THE THERMOSTAT.
WARNING
The middle and lower elements may be
DANGER
"ON" simultaneously. In the event of failure,
replace them with elements of the same
AVERTISSEMENT
WATTAGE AND VOLTAGE as specified
on the rating plate of the water heater;
- 3,000 Watts for the middle element
- 800 Watts for the lower element
Table
Recommended wire and fuse size
Element Recommended
Wattage
120V
1,000 W #14
1,500 W #12
2,000 W #12
3,000 W #10
3,800 W ---
4,500 W ---
* Should conform to Local Codes.
The water heater must be grounded.
Recommended
Wire Size * Fuse Size
240V 120V 240V
#14 15A 10A
#14 20A 10A
#14 25A 15A
#12 30A 20A
#12 --- 25A
#10 --- 25A
Diagram
Top
element
2
Red
Line voltage
L1
according to
G
rating plate
L2
Black
Middle
element
Lower
element