Whirlpool 408 Dishwasher User Manual


 
Electrical
requirements
Electrical Shock Hazard
Electrically ground dishwasher.
Connect grounding wire to green
grounding nut in terminal box.
Do Not ground to a gas supply
pipe.
Do Not connect dishwasher to
electrical supply until appliance is
permanently grounded.
Do Not have a fuse in the neutral
or grounding circuit.
Failure to follow these
instructions can result in death or
electrical shock.
Check with a qualified electrician if
you are not sure dishwasher is
properly grounded.
It is the customer’s responsibility:
To contact a qualified
electrician.
To assure that the electrical
installation is adequate and in
conformance with all national
and all local codes and
ordinances.
A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only,
15ampere. fused electrical supply
is required. Time-delay fuse or
circuit breaker is recommended. It
is recommended that a separate
circuit serving only this dishwasher
be provided.
Grounding instructions
Dlshwasher must be connected to a
grounded metal, permanent wlrlng
system, or an equlpment-groundlng
conductor must be run with the
clrcult conductors and connected
to the equlpment-groundlng
terminal or lead on the dlshwasher.
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 all national and
all 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.
The receptacle should be installed
on the rear or side wall of the
cabinet next to the dishwasher
opening.
&prong, grounding-type
wall receptacle, m
supply cord
IF POWER CORD CANNOT BE
USED...
When local codes Do Not permit
use of a power supply cord with an
undercounter dishwasher, the
power supply cord must be
removed and dishwasher wired
directly. To direct wire this product,
order kit #4317979. Electrical
connections must be contained
within the terminal box
and meet
all national and all local codes
and ordinances.
IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS
REMOVED, THE DISHWASHER MUST
BE CONNECTED WITH COPPER WIRE
ONLY.
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