Whirlpool RCS2002GS1 Electrical requirements, volt cooktop, Recommended ground method

Electrical requirements

If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is recommended that a qualified electrician determine that the ground path and wire gauge are in accordance with local codes.

Do Not ground to a gas pipe.

Check with a qualified electrician if you are not sure the cooktop is properly grounded.

Do Not have a fuse in the neutral or ground circuit.

This cooktop must be connected to a metal permanent wiring system.

IMPORTANT:

Save Installation Instructions for electrical inspector’s use.

240-volt cooktop

A. A three-wire or four-wire, single phase, 240-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only electrical supply is required on a separate, 40-ampere circuit (note: the RCS2012 series requires a 20 ampere circuit), fused on both sides of the line. A time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended. The fuse size must not exceed the circuit rating of the appliance specified on the model/serial rating plate located on the bottom of the cooktop.

B. Wire sizes and connections must conform to the requirements of the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70 – latest edition*, or CSA Standards C22.1-94, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 and C22.2 No.

0-M91 - latest edition** and all local codes and ordinances.

C. The cooktop should be connected directly to the fused disconnect or circuit breaker box through flexible, armored or non- metallic sheathed, copper cable. The flexible, armored cable extending from the fuse box or circuit breaker box should be connected directly to the junction box.

D. Locate the junction box to allow as much slack as possible between the junction box and the cooktop so that the cooktop can be moved if servicing is ever necessary. Do Not cut the conduit.

E. A U.L.- or CSA-listed conduit connector must be provided at each end of the power supply cable (at the cooktop and at the junction box.)

F. If the house has aluminum wiring, follow the procedure below:

a.) Connect the aluminum wiring to the copper wire by using special connectors designed and Underwriters Laboritories-listed for joining copper to aluminum. Follow the electrical connector manufacturer’s recommended procedure.

b.) Aluminum/copper connection must conform with local codes and industry-accepted wiring practices.

120-volt cooktop

A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only, 20-ampere, fused electrical supply is required. (Time-delay fuse or circuit breaker is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided. A NEMA 5- 20R, 3-prong ground-type outlet must be used.

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3-prong outlet.

Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

Recommended ground method

For your personal safety, this cooktop must be grounded. This cooktop is equipped with a power supply cord

having a NEMA 5-20P, 3-prong ground plug. To minimize possible shock hazard, the cord must be plugged into a mating, NEMA 5-20R, 3-prong ground- type outlet, grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 — latest edition*, and local codes and ordinances. (See Figure 1.)

If a mating outlet is not available, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to have a properly grounded, NEMA 5-20R,

3-prong outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

WARNING - Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance - if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

Figure 1

3-prong ground-type outlet

3-prong ground plug

ground prong

power supply cord

Copies of the standards listed above may be obtained from:

*National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park

Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

**CSA International

8501 East Pleasant Valley Road Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575

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