Whirlpool RCH3660 - Manual (Page 4)

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.
Figure 10
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.
1. Connect the wiring to the junction box through flexible
armoured or nonmetallic sheathed copper cable (with
R E M O V E 7 / 8 " D i a K N O C K O U T F O R
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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Electrical Ground is Required on This Appliance
Recommended Electrical Connection
and Grounding Method
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.
—ALTERNATE GROUNDING —
If the recommended grounding method is impossible,
permanently ground the appliance from the green ground
wire (located in 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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