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F. GROUNDING / CONNECT

_ 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 ELECTRICAL POWER

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

to valve inlet

ground

clamp (2) _,_

/

screw with lock / washer and nut

from valve outlet

#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-

_ 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.

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).

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).

3-8

Deluxe Valve

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Kenmore 275, 170 Grounding / Connect, To Electrical Power, Install Grounding Wire Between Softener in and OUT Pipes