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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Electrical Safety
DANGER:
ShockHazard–Makesurethe
electricalpowertothewaterheaterisofftoavoid
electricshockthatwillresultindeathorseriouspersonal
injury.
WARNINGS:
•Foryoursafety,theinformationin thismanualmust
befollowedtominimizetheriskoffire,explosion,or
electricshockthatcanresultindeath,personalinjury,
and/orpropertydamage.
•Fieldwiringconnectionsandelectricalgroundingmust
complywithlocalcodesor,intheabsenceoflocal
codes,withthelatesteditionoftheNationalElectrical
Code,ANSI/NFPA70,orinCanada,CanadianElectrical
Code,CAN/CSAC22.1,Part1.
CAUTIONS:
•Labelallwirespriortodisconnectingforservice.Wiring
errorscancausedangerousandimproperoperation.
Verifycorrectoperationafterservicing.
•Foryoursafety,burnerinspectionandcleaningshould
beperformedonlybyqualifiedservicepersonnel.
•MakecertainthepowertothewaterheaterisOFF
beforeremovingtheunitcoverpanel.Exposedelectrical
componentsandmovingpartscancausepersonal
injuries.
•Foryoursafety,DONOTattemptrepairofelectrical
wiring,gaspiping,remotecontrol,burners,vent
connectors,orothersafetydevices.Referrepairsto
qualifiedservicepersonnel.
Safety
Californialawrequiresthatwaterheatersmustbebraced,
anchored,orstrappedtoresistfallingorhorizontal
displacementduetoearthquakemotions.Forwater
heatersupto52-galloncapacity,abrochurewithgeneric
earthquakebracinginstructionscanbeobtainedfrom:
OfficeoftheStateArchitect,1102QStreet,Suite5100,
Sacramento,CA95814,oryoumaycall
916-445-8100oraskawaterheaterdealer.
However,applicablelocalcodesshallgoverninstallation.
Forresidentialwaterheatersofacapacitygreaterthan
52gallonsortankless-style,consultthelocalbuilding
jurisdictioncodeforacceptablebracingprocedures.
FORINSTALLATIONSINTHESTATEOFCALIFORNIA