Connect; Grounding - Kenmore UltraSoft 170 Installation Manual

SECTION3 STEP BY STE P G UIDES TO INSTALL
F. GROUNDING / CONNECT TO ELECTRICAL POWER
_ INSTALL GROUNDING WIRE BETWEEN
THE SOFTENER IN AND OUT PIPES
The house cold water pipe (iron or copper) is
often used to ground all electrical outlets in the
home. Outlets are grounded to protect you from
shock when you touch any electric appliance
plugged into the outlet. If you installed the
single bypass valve (FIG. 15), the cold water
pipe ground is broken.
To restore the ground, take the ground clamp kit
that is on the cardboard liner. Install across the inlet
and outlet copper tubes as shown in FIG. 16. Be sure
good contact is made between the pipe and the
clamp s.
COLD WATER PIPE GROUNDING
WATER METER JUMPER WIRE
ground
clamp (2)
screw with lock /
washer and nut
from valve
outlet
to valve
inlet
Water Meter ;&-;
#4 Groundwire
Important:
Be sure the cold water pipe has direct metal to metal
contact all the way to the ground. Plastic, rubber or
other electrically insulating parts such as hoses, fit-
tings, washers or gaskets can break the direct metal
to metal contact. Also check the water meter (city
water) or the well pump. Install #4 copper jumper
wires, clamped tightly on both ends, across insu-
lated parts (FIG. 17).
_ ELECTRICAL POWER OUTLET FOR YOUR
SOFTENER
The softener works on 24 volt, 60 Hz electric
power. The included transformer changes stan-
dard 120 volt AC house power to 24 volts. You
must plug the transformer into a grounded, 120
volt outlet only. Be sure the outlet is always
"live" so someone cannot turn it off by mistake.
Note:
The included transformer is made for inside use only.
Be sure the electrical outlet you plug the transform-
er into is inside, to protect from weather (see page
2-1).
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