Whirlpool 761883306 manual Before you start, Tools and materials Electrical, Panel A

Before you start...

Proper installation			is your		responsibility.
Make sure	you	have		everything		necessary
for correct	installation.			It	is the	responsibility
of the installer		to	comply		with	the
clearances	specified.

30” model: 29-7/8” /

knockout for

Check the location where the range hood will be installed The location should be away from strong draft areas, such as windows, doors, and strong heating vents.

Electrical Shock Hazard It is the customer’s responsibility:

To contact a qualified electrical installer.

To assure that the electrical installation is adequate and in conformance with National Electrical Code, ANSVNFPA 70 - latest edition*, and all local codes and ordinances.

Installation work and electrical wiring must be done by a qualified person(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including fire-rated construction.

Sufficient air is needed for proper combustion and exhausting of gases through the flue (chimney) of fuel burning equipment to prevent back drafting. Follow the heating equipment manufacturer’s guideline and safety standards such as those published by the National Fire Protection Association :NFPA), and the American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and :he local code authorities.

			\‘l-318”	mounting
				holes
Grounded		electric
outlet	is required.			wiring knockouts
See	“Electrical
requirements.			”

Tools and materials Electrical

needed forrequirements installation:

Electrical

Shock

Hazard

Electrical ground is required on this range

hood.

Do Not ground to a gas pipe.

Take special care when drilling holes into

the wall. Electrical wires may be concealed

behind the wall covering and contact with

them could result in electrical shock.

Locate any electrical circuits that could be

affected

by

the

installation

of range hood

I

-3

\

A

and

disconnect

power

circuit.

l-1/4”

drill bit v

Do

Not

have a fuse

in the

neutral

or

compass

or

7”

circle

template

w

v

flu

protective

grounding

circuit.

A fuse

in the

neutral or

(not shown)

grounding

circuit could

result in

an

eyeglasses

electrical

shock.

Check

with

a qualified

electrician

if

you

are not sure range hood is properly

grounded.

Mobile

home

installation

Failure

to follow

these

instructions

could

result in death or serious injury.

The installation of this range hood must

conform

to

the

Manufactured

Home

If codes

permit

and

a separate

grounding

Construction

and

Safety

Standard, Title

24

wire

is used,

it is recommended

that

a

CFR,

Part

3280

[formerly

the

Federal

qualified

electrician

determine

that

the

Standard

for

Mobile

Home

Construction

grounding

path

is adequate.

and Safety, Title 24, HUD, (Part 280)) or when

such

standard

is not

applicable,

the

Standard

for

Manufactured

Home

Installations, ANSI A225 1 and Manufactured

Home Installations, Sites, and Communities

ANSVNFPA

501 A,

or with

local

codes,

To connect to four-wire power supply, the appliance wiring must be revised. See “Electrical requirements.”

When cutting or drilling into wall or :eiling, Do Not damage electrical wiring and other hidden utilities.

ilent ducted range hoods to the outdoors. IO Not end duct inside the building.

-ailure to follow these instructions could ,esult in death or serious injury.

Injury Hazard

?eaching over a heated cooking surface should be avoided to prevent being turned. The range hood should extend a ninimum of 5 inches out from the Bottom of the cabinet.

qeaching over a heated cooking surface :ould result in a serious burn.

Important: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

A WA 115volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, fused electrical supply is required. The total ampere load used, including the range hood, must not exceed 90% of the rated capacity of the circuit. The ampere rating of the range hood is located on the model/serial rating plate located on the side cover the motor housing.

B n It is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to contact a qualified electrician to assure that the electrical installation is adequate and in

conformance with the National Electrical Code ANSVNFPA 70 - latest edition* and all local codes and ordinances.

C W The range hood must be connected with copper wire only.

D WThe range hood should be connected directly to the fused disconnect (or circuit breaker) box through flexible armored or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable. A U.L.-listed strain relief must be provided at each end of the power supply cable. Wire sizes (COPPER WIRE ONLY) and connections must conform with the rating of the appliance as specified on the model/serial rating plate.

Wire sizes must conform to the requirements of the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70 - latest edition*, and all local codes and ordinances.

Copies of standards listed may be obtained from:

l National Fire Protection Association

Batterymarch Park

Quincy, Massachuseits 02269

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