Whirlpool AD0402XS0 manual Electrical Requirements, Recommended Grounding Method

Electrical Requirements

OBSERVE ALL GOVERNING CODES AND ORDINANCES.

Electrical ground is required on this appliance.

A 115volt, 60 Hz., AC			only, 15 or 20 ampere		fused electrical		supply	is required. (Time
.lelay	fuse	or circuit	breaker	is recommended.)		It is recommended		that a separate circuit
.jewlng	only	this appliance		be provided.	Do not	use an	extension	cord.

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUND PRONG.

RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD

For your personal safety, this appliance must be

grounded. This appliance is equipped with a power supply cord having a 3-prong grounding plug. To minimize possible shock hazard, the cord Tust be plugged into a mating J-prong ground-

$ng lype wall receptacle, grounded in accord- 3nce with the National Electrical Code and local codes and ordinances. If a mating wall recepta- ;-le is not available, it ISthe personal responsibility and obligation of the customerto have a properly

grounded 3-prong wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician.

NDING

PTACLE

POWER SUPPLYCORD

TEMPORARY GROUNDING METHOD

If changing and properly grounding the wall re-

.-:eptacle is impossible and where local codes

:)ermit (consultyourelectrical inspector),a tempo- -ary adaptor may be plugged into the existing 2-

arong wall receptacle to mate with the 3-prong Dower supply cord. THIS HOWEVER, IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

It tnls is done. you must connect the grounding :?yelet on the adapter to the wall receptacle cover zzate screw and from this same screw, you must (connect a separate copper ground wire (li-14 mini- mum) to a grounded cold water pipe.’ Do not ground to a gas supply pipe. Do not connect to

electrical supply until appliance is perma- nently grounded.

ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED MFTAL COLD-WATER PIPE

WALL

RECEPTACLE

PLUG POWER SUPPLYCORD

*Cold water pipe must have metal continuity to electrical ground and not be interrupted

by plastic, rubber or other electrically insulating connectors (including water meter or pump] without adding a jumper wire at these connections.