Bosch Appliances WTMC8520UC, WTMC8521UC manual Electrical Connection, Gas Connection

installed.

Electrical

connection

The

power

cord

may be replaced by

an

supply

line

electrician

only.

Gas

GROUNDING

INSTRUCTIONS

cords

1/ "

I.D.

pipe

is recommended.

Replacement

power

are available 3

2

from

Customer Service.

/ " approved tubing is acceptable for

This appliance must be grounded. In

8

under

20 ft (6.1

m)

if local

lengths

the

event

of

a

malfunction

or

codes and gas supplier permit.

Volts

Hertz

Amperes

Watts

breakdown,

grounding

will reduce

the

Must

include1/ " NPT

plugged

risk

of

electrical

shock

by

providing a

tapping,

8

upstream of the

110-120

60

9

1080

immediately

path

of

least

resistance

for

the

electric

gas

connection.

current.

This appliance

features a

cord

Gas

connection

A

shut

off valve must

be included:

with

an

equipmentngrounding

-

USA:

conductor and a grounding plug. The

d WARNING

d

An individual manual shutnoff valve

plug

must

be

plugged

into

an

appropriate outlet which has been

must be

installed

within

6 ft (1.8 m)

Explosion

hazard!

of the dryer in accordance with the

properly installed and grounded in

accordance with all local regulations

Use a new AGA or CSA approved

National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI

and

ordinances.

gas

supply

line.

valve.

Z223.1.

Install a

shutnoff

-

Canada:

d WARNING

d

Securely

tighten

all

gas

An

individual manual

shutnoff valve

connections.

must be

installed

in

accordance

Have

a qualified

person

make sure

Improper

connection of

the

with

the

B149,

Installation Codes,

gas

pressure does

not

exceed

CAN/CSA

B149.1

and CAN/CSA

equipment

grounding

conductor

14 in. W.C./

3.49 kPa/ 0.506 psig.

B149.2.

It is recommended that

an

may result

in

electric

shock. Have

(Natural Gas).

individual

manual

shutnoff

valve

be

the

appliance

checked

by

Example

of

a qualified person

installed

within 6 ft

(1.8

m) of the

a qualified

electrician or

service

include:

dryer.

technician if you are in doubt as to

-

licensed

heating

personnel,

whether the dryer has been properly

-

authorized gas

supplier personnel,

5

4

3

2

grounded.

-authorized service personnel.

Do

not

modify the

plug provided

with

Failure

to do

can

result in

explosion

the

appliance

-

if

it

will

not

fit

in

the

or fire.

outlet, have a

proper

outlet

installed

by Risk

of

death

or

injury!

1

a qualified electrician or exchange the

All gas line connections must be

cord

with an

appropriate

one rated

for

tested for leaks prior to appliance

1

the

dryer.

operation. Apply soapy water to gas

d WARNING

d

line connections and check for

formation of new bubbles. Bubbles

indicate

leak!

The dryer must

only

be

connected

the 1

[ 1/2"

NPT gas

supply line

When

installing

the

gas supply to

to

an individual

branch

circuit via

a

gas dryer inlet pipe, do not exceed 310

socket

which

has

been

properly

[ Gas

shutZoff

valve

lbf in (35 Nm).

2

installed

and

grounded.

3 [ 1/8" NPT plugged tapping

The household electrical voltage must

d

WARNING

d

4

[ 3/8"

pipe to flare adapter fitting

correspond to

the

voltage

specification

on the dryer (rating plate).

Never use an

open flame

to test

for5

[ 3/8"

flexible gas

connector

(to

the dryer)

You

will

find

the rating plate

on

the

gas

leaks.

The shutnoff valve

should

be

easy to

inside of

the front

panel.

Gas

type

reach for opening

and closing.

This dryer when equipped for use withNote:

NATURAL GAS will employ an orifice

The

dryer must

be

checked for

proper

size 46

and

have a

gas outlet pressureoperation whenever

the

gas

of 3.5

in.

W.C.

connections

have

been

broken.

Your dryer

must

have

the correct

valveDryer

gas

pipe

for the

type

of

gas in your

home.

Valve

gas

pipe that comes out through

information

is

located

on the

rating

The

the

rear

of

the

dryer

3

male

has/"

plate behind

the

door

below

the port

pipe

thread.

8

hole.

If the ratingnplate information does not Connection

of

the

dryer

agree with the type of gas available,

d

CAUTION

Connection specifications

as

well

as

contact

your

dealer or our costumer

the electrical requirements

are

service

team

(see page 27).

stipulated on the appliance nameplate.

Connection

must

be

made by

Make sure that:

a qualified

technician.

disconnected

- the power

cord

plug

fits

into

the

The

dryer

must

be

from

the gas

supply

piping system

socket.

during

testing

pressure.

- the power

cord

is acceptable

for

When

using for

the

first

time

make

use in this

application.

sure

that there

is

no

air

in the piping

- the grounding system

is

properly

system.

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