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Electrical requirements
IMPORTANT:
Observe all
governing codes and ordinances.
It is the customer’s responsibility:
• To contact a qualified electrical
installer.
• To assure that the electrical
installation is adequate and in
conformance with National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70
— latest edition*, or CSA
Standards C22.1-94, Canadian
Electrical Code, Part 1 and
C22.2 No. 0-M91 - latest
edition** and all local codes
and ordinances.
If codes permit and a separate
ground wire is used, it is
recommended that a qualified
electrician determine that the
ground path is adequate.
Do not ground to a gas pipe.
Check with a qualified electrician if
you are not sure downdraft vent is
properly grounded.
Do not have a fuse in the neutral
or ground circuit.
IMPORTANT:
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instructions for electrical
inspector’s use.
E.
A U.L.- or C.S.A.-listed, 1/2"
(12.7 mm) conduit connector
must be provided at each end of
the power supply cable (at the
downdraft vent and at the
junction box).
A.
A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only,
fused electrical supply is required
on a separate 15 amp circuit. A
time-delay fuse or circuit breaker
is recommended. The fuse must
be sized per local codes in
accordance with the electrical
rating of the downdraft vent as
specified on the model/serial
rating plate located on the front
of the downdraft vent above the
wiring box cover.
B.
The downdraft vent must
be connected with copper wire
only.
C.
Wire sizes and connections
must conform to the
requirements of the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 —
latest edition*, or CSA Standards
C22.1-94, Canadian Electrical
Code, Part 1 and C22.2 No. 0-M91
- latest edition** and all local
codes and ordinances.
D.
This downdraft vent should
be connected directly to the fused
disconnect (or circuit breaker)
through flexible, armored or non-
metallic sheathed, copper cable.
Allow some slack in the cable so
the downdraft vent can be moved
if servicing is ever necessary.
F.
A wiring diagram is located
on the downdraft vent base
above the wiring box cover.
Copies of the standards listed may be
obtained from:
* National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
**CSA International
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575
WARNING — TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK, OR INJURY TO
PERSONS, OBSERVE THE
FOLLOWING:
Installation work and electrical
wiring must be done by qualified
person(s) in accordance with all
applicable Codes and Standards,
including fire related construction.
Sufficient air is needed for proper
combustion and exhausting of
gases through the flue (chimney)
of fuel burning equipment to
prevent back drafting. Follow the
heating equipment
manufacturer’s guideline and
safety standards such as those
published by the National Fire
Protection Association
(NFPA),and the American Society
of Heating Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE), and the local code
authorities.
When cutting or drilling into wall
or ceiling, do not damage
electrical wiring and other hidden
utilities.
Ducted fans must always be
vented to the outdoors.
WARNING — To reduce the risk
of fire, use only metal ductwork.
This unit must be grounded.
