grounding type wall receptacle, grounded in
accordance with the National Electrical Code
Electrical Requirements and local codes and ordinances. If a mating wall
receptacle is not available, it is the personal
For Your Air Conditioner responsibility and obligation of the customer to
have a properly grounded 3-prong wall receptacle
installed by a qualified electrician. See Figure 1.
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ARE DIFFERENT
FOR THE TWO MODELS SHOWN ON THE
COVER, DEPENDING ON THE AMPERE RATING Figure 1
OF YOUR UNIT. THE NUMBER OF AMPERES IS
3-PRONG
PRINTED ON THE SERIAL PLATE, ATTACHED TO
GROUNDING PLUG
THE FRONT OF THE UNIT, BEHIND THE FRONT
PANEL (SEE PAGE 2).
OBSERVE ALL LOCAL GOVERNING CODES
3-?PRONG
AND ORDINANCES GROUNDING
WALL RECEPl ?ACLE
PbWEi-SUPPLY CORD
Do not, under any circumstances, remove the
power supply cord ground prong.
ALTERNATE GROUNDING METHOD
If changing and properly grounding the wall
RECEPTACLE WIRING
receptacle is impossible and where local codes
RECEPTACLE WIRING should be at least as permit (consult your electrical inspector), a
large as 14 gauge. Use copper wire only. It is the temporary adapter may be plugged into the
personal responsibility and obligation of the existing 2-prong wall receptacle to mate with the
customer to provide proper and adequate 3-prong power supply cord. See Figure 2. THIS,
receptacle wiring installed by a qualified electri- HOWEVER, IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
cian. OBSERVE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL
CODE AND ALL LOCAL GOVERNING If this is done, you must connect the grounded
CODES AND ORDINANCES. eyelet on the adapter to the wall receptacle
cover plate screw and from this same screw, you
must connect a separate copper ground wire
(#14 minimum) to a grounded cold water pipe.*
Electrical Requirements
See Figure 2. Do not ground to a gas supply
A 115 volt (103.5 min., 126.5 max.) 60 hertz AC pipe. Do not connect to electrical supply until
only, 15 ampere fused electrical supply is required appliance is permanently grounded.
(time delay fuse or time delay circuit breaker re-
quired). It is recommended that a separate circuit, GROUND ASSEMBLY
(ATTACH TO GROUNDED
serving only this appliance, be provided for models
with serial plate amperes up through 7.5. A separate
ELECTRICALLY
circuit is required for models with serial plate amperes GROUNDED MET
of 7.6 through 72.0. Do not use an extension cord. COLD WATER PI
(REMOVE PAINT
Electrical Connection
Electrical Ground is Required on this Appliance
RECEPTACLE
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING METHOD POWER SUPPLY CORD
For your personal safety, this appliance must be *Cold water pipe must have metal continuity to
grounded. This appliance is equipped with a electrical ground and not be interrupted by
power supply cord having a 3-prong grounding plastic, rubber or other electrically insulating
plug. To minimize possible shock hazard, the connectors (including water meter or pump)
cord must be plugged into a mating 3-prong without adding a jumper wire at these con-
nections.
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