5. Replace the junction box cover.
Do Not connect bare ground wire to neutral (white) wire in junction box.
8. Replace the junction box cover.
4. Connect the two black wires together; the two red wires together; and the factory-crimped bare and white cooktop cable wires to the white (neutral) wire in the junction box using twist-on connectors. (See Figure 4.)
4-wire cable from cooktop
1. Disconnect power supply.
2. Remove the junction
box cover from the junction box inside the cabinet.
3. Connect the flexible, armored cable from the cooktop to
the junction box using a U.L.- or C.S.A.-listed conduit connector. Tighten screws on conduit connector.
U.L.- or CSA- listed conduit connector
4-wire cable from cooktop
1. Disconnect power supply.
2. Remove the junction
box cover from the junction box inside the cabinet.
3. Connect the flexible, armored cable from the cooktop to the junction box using a U.L.- or C.S.A.-listed conduit connector. Tighten screws on conduit connector.
4. Connect the two black wires together; then connect the two red wires together using twist-on connectors. (See Figure 3.)
5. Separate the factory-crimped bare and white cooktop cable wires.
6. Connect the two white wires together using twist-on connectors.
7. Connect the bare ground wire from the cooktop cable to the grounded wire in the junction box or other grounded connector using twist-on connector. (See Figure 3.)
black wires
white wire
white and bare grounding oven cable wires — factory
crimped
Figure 4
red wires
black wires
Grounded
neutral
junction box
3-wire cable from
power supply
Where local codes permit connecting the frame-ground conductor to the neutral (white) junction box wire. (Not used for Canadian installations):
U.L.- or CSA- listed conduit connector

For all cooktop models with three-wire cable from the cooktop:

Where local codes Do Not permit connecting the frame- ground conductor to the neutral (white) junction box wire. (Used for Canadian installations):

4-wire cable from power supply

red wires

junction box

 

Ungrounded

neutral

 

 

 

 

white wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 1

 

 

 

 

twist-on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

black wires

1. Disconnect

bare or green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wires

 

 

 

 

U.L.- or CSA- listed

power supply.

3-wire cable

conduit connector

 

2. Remove the junction

from cooktop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

box cover from the junction box inside the cabinet.

3.Connect the flexible, armored cable from the cooktop to the junction box using a U.L.- or CSA-listed conduit connector. Tighten screws on conduit connector.

4.Connect the two black wires together; then connect the two red wires together using twist-on connector. (See Figure 1.)

5.Connect the green or bare ground wire from the cooktop cable to the grounded wire in the junction box or other grounded connector using twist-on connector.

6.Put a twist-on connector on end of white wire. Do Not connect bare ground wire to neutral (white) wire in junction box.

7.Replace the junction box cover.

Where local codes permit connecting the frame-ground conductor to the neutral (white) junction box wire. (Not used for Canadian installations):

 

 

 

3-wire cable from power supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

red wires

 

junction box

Grounded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

twist-on

neutral

 

 

 

 

 

 

connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

white wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

black wires

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bare or

 

 

 

 

 

 

green wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Disconnect

 

3-wire cable

U.L.- or CSA- listed

 

from cooktop

 

conduit connector

power supply.

2.Remove the junction box cover from the junction box inside the cabinet.

3.Connect the flexible, armored cable from the cooktop to the junction box using a U.L.- or CSA-listed conduit connector. Tighten screws on conduit connector.

4.Connect the bare cooktop wire with the white wire; the two red wires together; and the two black wires together using twist-on connectors. (See Figure 2.)

5.Replace the junction box cover.

For all cooktop models with four-wire cable from the cooktop. (These cooktops are manufactured with white [neutral] power supply wire and a cabinet-connected bare ground wire factory-crimped together.):

Where local codes Do Not permit connecting the frame- ground conductor to the neutral (white) junction box wire: (Used for Canadian installations):

Ungrounded

neutral

Figure 3

4-wire cable from power supply

red wires

junction box

 

 

white wires

twist-on

bare orconnector green

wires

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8285116 specifications

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One of the most notable features of the Whirlpool 8285116 is its NSF certification. This certification assures consumers that the filter meets rigorous standards for contaminant removal and overall performance. The filter is designed to reduce more than 99% of harmful substances, making it an essential accessory for health-conscious consumers.

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The Whirlpool 8285116 operates utilizing a carbon block filtration media. This technology is effective in reducing bad tastes and odors commonly associated with tap water. The carbon absorbs impurities, while the design also minimizes the potential for bacteria growth within the filter.

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