Fireplace installation – Dimplex DF3033ST User Manual
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Fireplace Installation
is not susceptible to moisture
and is away from drapes,
furniture and high traffic.
Place the fireplace in the
2.
desired location to see how it
will look in the room.
Mark the desired location
3.
on the floor and store the
fireplace in a safe, dry and
dust free location.
use studs to frame an
4.
opening of 31 ¾ inches (807
mm) wide x 22 ¾ inches (578
mm) high x 9 ½ inches (241
mm) deep.
Option #1 - The power cord can
be lead from behind the trim and
along the wall to an outlet near
the fireplace.
Option #2 - a new outlet can be
installed inside the new frame
construction. Plug the unit into
a 15 amp, 120 volt outlet. If the
cord does not reach, you may
use an extension cord rated for a
minimum of 1875 Watts.
Option #3 - hardwire
Wire a dedicated, properly
1.
fused circuit with 120 volt,
15
amp rating. allow up to eight
(8) feet (2.4 m) of service
cable for connecting power
supply to junction box on
fireplace when installing after
finishing wall.
CAUTION: use two
conductor, non-metallic sheath
cable with ground wire (three
(3) wires total) for the incoming
power supply on fireplace inserts.
use appropriate wire to meet
local and national electrical codes
for rated power consumption.
Remove the outer jacket and
2.
strip the individual conductor
from the end.
Loosen the screw securing
3.
the junction box cover and
remove the cover.
Take the cables out from the
4.
junction box, loosen the two
wire twist nuts and remove
the power cord (Figure 2).
Route the power supply wire
5.
through the knockout on
supplied alternative junction
Figure 2