Electrical connection

All electrical work should be carried out by a suitably qualified and competent person, in strict accordance with current local and national safety regulations (BS 7671 in the UK).

Installation, repairs and other work by unqualified persons could be dangerous. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for unauthorised work.

A damaged cable must be replaced by a suitably qualified electrician with a special connection cable of type H 05 VV-F, available from Miele.

Ensure power is not supplied to the appliance until after installation or repair work has been carried out.

The appliance must only be operated when built-in. This is to ensure that all electrical parts are shielded. Live parts must not be exposed.

Do not connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply by an extension lead. These do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance.

Please make sure that the connection data quoted on the data plate match the household mains supply.

Connection should be made via a suitable isolator which complies with national and local safety regulations, and the On/Off switch should be easily accessible after the appliance has been built in.

If the switch is not accessible after installation (depending on country) an additional means of disconnection must be provided for all poles.

For extra safety it is advisable to protect the appliance with a residual current device (RCD). Please contact a qualified electrician for advice.

When switched off there must be an all-pole contact gap of at least 3 mm in the isolator switch (including switch, fuses and relays).

Important U.K.

The appliance is supplied for connection to a 230-240 V, 50 Hz supply with a 3-core cable.

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Green/yellow

= earth

Blue

= neutral

Brown

= live

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Miele KM5600, KM5617 installation instructions Electrical connection, Important U.K

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