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Safety 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. FORINSTALLATIONSINTHESTATEOFCALIFORNIA 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. 7

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Electrical Safety
DANGER:
±Shock±Hazard±–±Make±sure±the±
electrical±power±to±the±water±heater±is±off±to±avoid±
electric±shock±that±will±result±in±death±or±serious±personal±
injury.
WARNINGS:
•±±
For±your±safety,±the±information±in this±manual±must±
be±followed±to±minimize±the±risk±of±fire,±explosion,±or±
electric±shock±that±can±result±in±death,±personal±injury,±
and/or±property±damage.
•±±
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.
CAUTIONS:
±
•±±
Label±all±wires±prior±to±disconnecting±for±service.±Wiring±
errors±can±cause±dangerous±and±improper±operation.±
Verify±correct±operation±after±servicing.
•±±
For±your±safety,±burner±inspection±and±cleaning±should±
be±performed±only±by±qualified±service±personnel.
•±±
Make±certain±the±power±to±the±water±heater±is±OFF±
before±removing±the±unit±cover±panel.±Exposed±electrical±
components±and±moving±parts±can±cause±personal±
injuries.
•±±
For±your±safety,±DO±NOT±attempt±repair±of±electrical±
wiring,±gas±piping,±remote±control,±burners,±vent±
connectors,±or±other±safety±devices.±Refer±repairs±to±
qualified±service±personnel.
Safety
California±law±requires±that±water±heaters±must±be±braced,±
anchored,±or±strapped±to±resist±falling±or±horizontal±
displacement±due±to±earthquake±motions.±For±water±
heaters±up±to±52-gallon±capacity,±a±brochure±with±generic±
earthquake±bracing±instructions±can±be±obtained±from:±
Office±of±the±State±Architect,±1102±Q±Street,±Suite±5100,±
Sacramento,±CA±95814,±or±you±may±call±±
916-445-8100±or±ask±a±water±heater±dealer.±
However,±applicable±local±codes±shall±govern±installation.±
For±residential±water±heaters±of±a±capacity±greater±than±
52±gallons±or±tankless-style,±consult±the±local±building±
jurisdiction±code±for±acceptable±bracing±procedures.
FOR±INSTALLATIONS±IN±THE±STATE±OF±CALIFORNIA