Whirlpool RCH3660 Front Panel Removal, Alternate Grounding, Providing Electrical Power

Models: RCH3660

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FRONT PANEL REMOVAL

FRONT PANEL REMOVAL

1.Remove the three screws that secure the front panel; lower and remove front panel.

2.This appliance is equipped with copper lead wires. If connection is made to aluminum house wiring, use only special connectors which are approved for joining copper and aluminum wires in accordance with the National Electrical Code and local codes and ordinances.

FRONT PANEL

SWITCH KNOBS

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PANEL SCREWS

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Electrical Ground is Required on This Appliance

Recommended Electrical Connection

and Grounding Method

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FRONT;ANEL

 

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PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER

IT IS THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGA- TION OF THE CUSTOMER TO CONTACT A QUALIFIED INSTALLER TO ASSURE THAT THE ELECTRICAL IN- STALLATION IS ADEQUATE AND IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES.

This appliance must be permanently grounded in accor- dance with the National Electrical Code and local codes and ordinances.

1.Remove the terminal access cover. (See Figures 11 and

12).

2.Install a strain relief into the opening of the wire junction box. (Figure 13, pg. 5).

3.Connect the white and black wires of the power supply cable to the white and black wire leads inside the terminal access box.

4.Connect the green ground wire from the power supply cable to the end of the green ground wire provided in termi- nal access box.

5.Replace the terminal access cover.

6.Replace front panel after microwave is installed and leveled using leveling bolts as shown in Figure 14.

1.Connect the wiring to the junction box through flexible armoured or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable (with

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ground wire). A suitable strain relief must be provided at each end of the power supply cable (at appliance and at the junction box.

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-ALTERNATE GROUNDING-

If the recommended grounding method is impossible, permanently ground the appliance from the green ground wire (located it-i the terminal access box) to a grounded cold water pipe’ using a separate, green colored, insulated copper conductor of appropriate size (no.16 minimum).

*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 to these connections.

CAUTION:

(a)DO NOT GROUND TO GAS SUPPLY PIPE.

(b)DO NOT CONNECT TO ELECTRICAL SUPPLY UNTIL APPLIANCE IS PERMANENTLY GROUNDED.

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