Whirlpool 56OSOLSPC5 816412 manual Electrical Connection, Step

STEP 3

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

WARNING: Disconnect electrical supply before making

electrical connection. Failure to do so may result in electrical shock or personal injury.

ELECTRICAL GROUND IS REQUIRED ON THIS APPLIANCE

This appliance is manufactur;dwith the neutral terminal connected to the frame.

1.If local codes permit connection of the frame grounding conductor to the neutral wtre of the copper power supply cord:

A.Remove the terminal block cover (lowest wire cover).

B. The terminal nuts are taped to the frame below the terminal block.

NOTE: Do not loosen factory installed nuts.

C. Connect the neutral wire of the copper power supply

cord to the center silver-colored terminal of the terminal block and connect the other wires to the outer terminals,

See Figure 2.

Ring type terminals must be used on the copper power supply cord wires.

D. Replace terminal block cover.

SILVER-COLORED

GROUNDING			m	LINE 2
STRAP
NEUTRAL
(WHITE	OR CENTER)		&b	e
		-1	AA-
			wy	TO FUSED
	STRAIN	RELIEF	A	DISCONNECT BOX
				OR APPROVED
				WIRING DEVICE
H	COPPER
	POWER	SUPPLY	CORD

(40 AMPERES)

FIGURE

2.If local codes DO NOT permit frame qroundinq to the neutral wire of the copper power supply cord:

A.Remove terminal block cove1

B.Remove the ground strap from the terminal block

and from the appliance frame. Ret;lln the ground screw.

C. Connect the neutral wire of the copper power supply

cord to the center silver-colored terminal of the terminal block and connect the other wires to the outer terminals. See Figure 3. Ring-type terminals must be used on the copper power supply cord wires.

D. Connect a separate insulated green-colored copper grounding wire (No. 8 mlnimum) to a grounded cold water pipe* by means of a clamp, and then to the frame of the appliance with the grounding screw, using the hole in the frame where the grounding strap was re- moved. See Figure 3. Do Not ground to a gas supply pipe or hot water pipe. Do Not connect the copper power supply cord to electric power until appliance IS perma-

nently grounded. See Figure 4.

E. Replace terminal block cover.

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/POWER SUPPLY CORD

	(40	AMPERES)				POWER		SUPPLY
						CORD.
				FIGURE		3
‘Cold	water	pope	must	have	metal	cont~nu~ry	to	electrlczl
ground	and	not be	Interrupted		by	plastic,	rubber	or	other
- electrically	lnsulatang		connectors		(ancludlng		water	meter	or
pump)	without	adding	a	jumper	uure	at these	connectlons.

TO APPLIANCE FRAME

BARE OR NO. 8 GREEN

INSULATED COPPER

GROUNDING WIRE

COPPER

GROUNDING WIRE

REMOVE

	(AlTACH TO GROUNDED
ON PIPE. TIGHTEN NUTS FIRMLY.	COLD WATER PIPE.)

FIGURE 4

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