Whirlpool Air Conditioner manual Electrical Requirements, Receptacle Wiring, Electrical Connection

Electrical Requiremerrts For Your Air Conditioner

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THE	UNIT,		BEHIND	THE	FRONT	PANEL	(SEE	PAGE	2).

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ELECTRICAL

REQUIREMENTS

For 115 volt models with serial plate amperes up through 12.0

OBSERVE ALL LOCAL GOVERNING CODES

PLUG TYPE

3-PRONG GROUNDING PLUG

REQUIREMENTS

AND ORDINANCES

Do not, under any circumstances, remove the power supply cord ground prong.

RECEPTACLE WIRING

3- PRONG GROUNDING

TYPE WALL For 115 volt models with

RECEPTACLE WIRING should be at least as large as 14 cauge. Use copper wire only. It is the

RECEPTACLE

POWER SUPPLY CORD

serial plate amperes up through 12.0

personai responsibility and obligation of the customer to provide proper and adequate receptacle wiring installed by a qualified electri-

cian. OBSERVE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL

CODE AND ALL LOCAL GOVERNING CODES AND ORDINANCES.

For 230 volt and 2301208 volt models with serial plate amperes up through

12.0

Electrical Requirements

A 115 volt (103.5 min., 126.5 max.) 60 hertz AC only, 15 ampere fused electrical supply is required (time delay fuse or time delay circuit breaker re- quired). It is required that a separate circuit, serving only this appliance, be provided. Do not use an

extension cord.

For 230 volt and 2301208 volt models with serial plate amperes up through

16.0

GROVNO PRONG

For 230 volt and 2301208 volt models with serial plate amperes up through

24.0

Electrical Connection

Electrical Ground is Required on this Appliance

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 must be plugged into a mating 3-prong grounding type wall receptacle, grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code and local codes and ordinances. If a mating wall receptacle is not available, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to have a properly grounded 3-prong wall receptacle installed by a qualified electrician. See Figure 1 on page 4.

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