GE - General Electric GCVH6800J5BB GE washer

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Installation Instructions
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Read these instructions completely and carefully.
A WARNING--TO :DUCE
RISK OF" FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND
PEILSONAL INJURY:
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD ORAN
ADAPTER PLUG WITH THIS APPLIANCE.
Washer must be electrically grounded in accordance
with local codes and ordJnmlces, or in the absence
of local codes, in accordance with the NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA NO. 70.
CIRCUIT - lndixidual, properly polarized and grounded
15-amp branch circuit fllsed with 15-amp time-delay fllse
or circuit breakei:
POWH/SUPPLY - 2-Mre, with ground, 120-xolt, single-
phase, 60-Hz, Mternating Current.
OUTLET RECEPTACLE -
Properly grounded
3-prong receptacle to be located
so the power supply cord is
accessible when the washer is
in an installed position.
GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS
A WARNING: hnproper connection of the
equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk
of electrical shock. Check with a licensed elecuician
if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is
propedy grounded.
1, Tile washer MUST be grounded. In tile event ot
mMfimcfion or breakdown, grounding will 1educe
tile iisk (ff electiical shock by providing a path of least
resistance fi)r electrical current.
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Since your washer is equipped with a p()wer supply
cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and
a grounding plug, tile plug MUST be plugged into an
appropriate, copper-wiied ieceptacle that is properly
installed and grounded in accordance with all local
codes and oiflinances oi" in tile absence ot local codes,
with the National Electrical Codes, ANSI/NFPA 70
(latest edition). It in doubt, call a licensed electiidan.
DO NOT cut off' or alter the grounding prong on the
power supply cord. In situations where a two-slot
receptacle is present, it is the owner's responsibility t()
have a licensed electrician replace it with a properly
grounded three-prong grounding-Qpe receptacle.
WATER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Hot and cold water ti_ucets MUST be installed within
42 inches (107 cm) of your washer's water inlet. Tile
ti_ucets MUST be 3/4" (1.9 cm) garden hose-type so
inlet hoses can be connected. _,Vater pressure MUST be
between 10 and 120 pounds per square inch. Y()ur water
department can advise you of your water pressure.
Tile hot water mmperamre should be set to deliver
water at 120 ° to 140 °F (48°-60°C).
DRAIN REQUIREMENTS
1. Drain capable ot eliminating 17 gals (64.3 I.)
per minute.
2. A standpipe diameter of 1 1/4" (3.18 cm) minimum.
3. Tile standpipe height above tile floor
should be:
Minimum height: 24" (61 cm)
Maximum height: 96" (244 cm)
BACK -'," l
96 in.
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,,'4102m,
NOTE: Tile drain hose attached to tile washer can reach
a 58" (147 cm) high standpipe. For a higher standpipe,
contact an authorized parts distribut(n:
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