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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Gas Supply Electrical Gas Supply (cont.) High-Altitude Installation Thewaterheateriscertifiedforinstallationsupto 3,280ft.(1,000m)abovesealevel.Theinputratingof thiswaterheaterisbasedonsealeveloperation.At higherelevations,theactualinputratemaybelower thanthevaluelistedontheratinglabel. NOTICES: •Forinstallationsabove3,280ft.(1,000m)elevation, contactaqualifiedservicetechniciantomakethe properaltitudeadjustments.Seepages68and69for additionalinformation. CAUTION:Donotinstallthiswaterheater atelevationsabove3,280ft.(1,000m)withoutthe properadjustments.Pleasecontactyourinstaller, localgassupplier,placeofpurchase,ortheRheem CustomerServicephonenumberlistedonpage26in the"Call for Assistance"section. Electrical Wiring DANGER:ShockHazard-Beforeservicing thewaterheater,turnofftheelectricalpowertothe waterheateratthemaindisconnectorcircuitbreaker. Failuretodosowillresultindeathorseriouspersonal injury. •Alldirect-ventgasmodelscomewithathree-prong powercord.Onlyusethispowercordandamatching groundedelectricaloutlet. •Alloutdoorgasmodelsdonotcomewithapower cord.Onlyhard-wiretoanappropriatepoweroutlet withagroundterminal. WARNING:Fieldwiringconnectionsand electricalgroundingmustcomplywithlocalcodesor, intheabsenceoflocalcodes,withthelatestedition oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPA70,orin Canada,CanadianElectricalCode,CAN/CSAC22.1, Part1. •Keepanyexcesslengthofthepowersupplycordon theoutsideofthewaterheater. •Iflocalcodesrequirehard-wiring,seeinstructions for"Hard-Wiring the Electrical Connections" below. Hard-Wiring the Electrical Connections CAUTION:Labelallwirespriorto disconnectingisrecommended.Wiringerrors cancausepersonalinjury,productdamage,and/ ordangerousoperatingconditions.Verifycorrect operationafterservicing. NOTICES: •Donotconnectpoweruntilventinginstallationis complete(seeVentingInstallationpages34-46). •Waitninety(90)secondsafterpowerisconnected forthefirsttimetoinitiateoperationofthewater heater. Power Cord •Theelectricpowersupplyrequirementforthiswater heateris120VAC/60Hz,2amps. •Adedicatedcircuitisrecommendedforthewater heater.DonotconnecttoaGFCIorAFCIcircuit. Multipleunitsmaybeconnectedtoasinglecircuitup tothecircuitrating. •Wiringshouldbeperformedbyaqualifiedelectrician inaccordancewithlocalcodes. •Thewaterheaterrequiresaproperlygrounded 120VAC/60Hzdedicatedpowersupply.Multiple waterheatersmaybeconnectedtoasinglecircuit uptothatcircuit'srating. •DONOTconnectgroundingwiretowaterpipes,gas pipes,telephonecables,lightingconductorcircuits,or toanyothergroundingcircuitsthatrequireaGFCIor AFCI(arcfaultcircuitinterrupter). •AnON/OFFswitchmustbeprovidedandinstalledfor theincoming120VACpowersupply. •Wirethewaterheaterexactlyasshowninthewiring diagram.Thiswiringdiagramcanalsobefound insidethewaterheatercoverpanel. •Thegreenscrewisprovidedintheenclosurefora groundingconnection. •Connectthelivewiretotheblackwireandneutral wiretothewhiteneutralwire. •Donotuse3-prongto2-prongadapters.Donotuse powerstripsormultipleoutletadapters. 56

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Electrical
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Gas Supply
(cont.)
Electrical Wiring
DANGER:
±Shock±Hazard±–±Before±servicing±
the±water±heater,±turn±off±the±electrical±power±to±the±
water±heater±at±the±main±disconnect±or±circuit±breaker.±
Failure±to±do±so±will±result±in±death±or±serious±personal±
injury.
WARNING:
±Field±wiring±connections±and±
electrical±grounding±must±comply±with±local±codes±or,±
in±the±absence±of±local±codes,±with±the±latest±edition±
of±the±National±Electrical±Code,±ANSI/NFPA±70,±or±in±
Canada,±Canadian±Electrical±Code,±CAN/CSA±C22.1,±
Part±1.
CAUTION:
±
Label±all±wires±prior±to±
disconnecting±
is±recommended
.±Wiring±errors±
can±cause±personal±injury,±product±damage,±and/
or±dangerous±operating±conditions.±Verify±correct±
operation±after±servicing.
NOTICES:±
•±±
Do±not±connect±power±until±venting±installation±is±
complete±(see±Venting±Installation±pages±34–46).
•±±
Wait±ninety±(90)±seconds±after±power±is±connected±
for±the±first±time±to±initiate±operation±of±the±water±
heater.
Power Cord
•±±
The±electric±power±supply±requirement±for±this±water±
heater±is±120±VAC/60±Hz,±2±amps.
•±±
A±dedicated±circuit±is±recommended±for±the±water±
heater.±Do±not±connect±to±a±GFCI±or±AFCI±circuit.±
Multiple±units±may±be±connected±to±a±single±circuit±up±
to±the±circuit±rating.±
•±±
Do±not±use±3-prong±to±2-prong±adapters.±Do±not±use±
power±strips±or±multiple±outlet±adapters.
•±±
All±direct-vent±gas±models±come±with±a±three-prong±
power±cord.±Only±use±this±power±cord±and±a±matching±
grounded±electrical±outlet.±
•±±
All±outdoor±gas±models±do±not±come±with±a±power±
cord.±Only±hard-wire±to±an±appropriate±power±outlet±
with±a±ground±terminal.±
•±±
Keep±any±excess±length±of±the±power±supply±cord±on±
the±outside±of±the±water±heater.
•±±
If±local±codes±require±hard-wiring,±see±instructions±
for±
“Hard-Wiring the Electrical Connections”
below.
Hard-Wiring the Electrical Connections
•±±
Wiring±should±be±performed±by±a±qualified±electrician±
in±accordance±with±local±codes.
•±±
The±water±heater±requires±a±properly±grounded±±
120±VAC/60±Hz±dedicated±power±supply.±Multiple±
water±heaters±may±be±connected±to±a±single±circuit±
up±to±that±circuit’s±rating.
•±±
DO±NOT±connect±grounding±wire±to±water±pipes,±gas±
pipes,±telephone±cables,±lighting±conductor±circuits,±or±
to±any±other±grounding±circuits±that±require±a±GFCI±or±
AFCI±(arc±fault±circuit±interrupter).±
•±±
An±ON/OFF±switch±must±be±provided±and±installed±for±
the±incoming±120±VAC±power±supply.
•±±
Wire±the±water±heater±exactly±as±shown±in±the±wiring±
diagram.±This±wiring±diagram±can±also±be±found±
inside±the±water±heater±cover±panel.
•±±
The±green±screw±is±provided±in±the±enclosure±for±a±
grounding±connection.
•±±
Connect±the±live±wire±to±the±black±wire±and±neutral±
wire±to±the±white±neutral±wire.
High-Altitude Installation
The±water±heater±is±certified±for±installations±up±to±
3,280±ft.±(1,000±m)±above±sea±level.±The±input±rating±of±
this±water±heater±is±based±on±sea±level±operation.±At±
higher±elevations,±the±actual±input±rate±may±be±lower±
than±the±value±listed±on±the±rating±label.
NOTICES:±
•±±
For±installations±above±3,280±ft.±(1,000±m)±elevation,±
contact±a±qualified±service±technician±to±make±the±
proper±altitude±adjustments.±See±pages±68±and±69±for±
additional±information.
CAUTION:
±Do±not±install±this±water±heater±
at±elevations±above±3,280±ft.±(1,000±m)±without±the±
proper±adjustments.±Please±contact±your±installer,±
local±gas±supplier,±place±of±purchase,±or±the±Rheem±
Customer±Service±phone±number±listed±on±page±26±in±
the±
“Call for Assistance”
±section.±
Gas Supply