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Connection Reference 1
Connecting Lines 1 & 2 from the circuit board (existing service) to the TankBuddy™:
1.
Remove the control knob from the unit, then remove the cover of the unit. Two
screws (located on the side of the unit) must be removed in order to do this.
2.
For this step, if the leads from the breaker are wrapped in a common household
cable jacket, make sure the ends of the leads are exposed from the external
jacket for at least 10 inches. Strip back 3/8” to bare copper on L1 & L2.
Lines
1
&
2
and
ground
(from the circuit breaker) will be connected to the
TankBuddy™’s inner terminal block. Make sure to thread these lines into the
heater from the backside via the back plate hole, using the supplied cord
grommet.
Connect
Line 1 (black)
to the “
L1” labelled
wire terminal, and
Line 2 (red)
to
the “
L2” labelled
wire terminal, using a flathead screwdriver to secure the
terminal.
Using a supplied wire nut, connect the circuit breaker
ground
wire to the
green
ground wire
stem already inside the unit, which will be exposed.
Twist wires together, then twist the wire
nut with both wires inside to secure the connection.
L1
/
L2
Terminals
Back Plate Hole
(Installer must secure cable clamp here)
3.
Tighten the connections on the terminal block with a flathead screwdriver. MAKE SURE WIRES ARE
INSERTED ALL THE WAY IN THE TERMINAL, AND THAT THE SCREWS SECURING THE CONNECTION
ARE TIGHT AND SECURE.
FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL CAUSE HEATER MALFUNCTION.
Also, make
sure that the wire insulation is not inserted into the terminal block as this will inhibit good electrical
connection.
4.
Proceed to Connection Reference 2 on following page.
Cable Clamp
Wire Nut
