Electric Company Water Heater User Manual

1-2 General Information MN1800
Safety Notice: This equipment contains high voltage! Electrical shock can cause serious or fatal injury.
Only qualified personnel should attempt installation, operation and maintenance of
electrical equipment.
Be sure that you are completely familiar with NEMA publication MG-2, safety standards
for construction and guide for selection, installation and use of electric motors and
generators, the National Electrical Code and local codes and practices. Unsafe
installation or use can cause conditions that lead to serious or fatal injury. Only qualified
personnel should attempt the installation, operation and maintenance of this equipment.
WARNING: The magnetic attraction between the motor and the magnet
assembly is extremely high. Keep fingers and other body parts
away from these objects to avoid injury by this magnetic attraction.
WARNING: Use proper care and procedures that are safe during handling,
lifting, installing, operating and maintaining operations.
Improper methods may cause muscle strain or other harm.
WARNING: Do not touch electrical connections before you first ensure that
power has been disconnected. Electrical shock can cause serious
or fatal injury. Only qualified personnel should attempt the
installation, operation and maintenance of this equipment.
WARNING: Be sure the system is properly grounded before applying power.
Do not apply AC power before you ensure that all grounding
instructions have been followed. Electrical shock can cause
serious or fatal injury. National Electrical Code and Local codes
must be carefully followed.
WARNING: This equipment may be connected to other machinery that has
moving parts that are driven by this equipment. Improper use can
cause serious or fatal injury. Only qualified personnel should
attempt to install operate or maintain this equipment.
WARNING: Do not by-pass or disable protective devices or safety guards.
Safety features are designed to prevent injury to personnel or
damage to equipment. These devices can only provide protection if
they remain operative.
WARNING: Disconnect all electrical power from the motor windings and
accessory devices before disassembly of the motor. Electrical
shock can cause serious or fatal injury.
WARNING: Do not use these motors in the presence of flammable or
combustible vapors or dust. These motors are not designed for
atmospheric conditions that require explosion proof operation.
WARNING: Motors that are to be used in flammable and/or explosive
atmospheres must display the UL label on the nameplate.
Specific service conditions for these motors are defined in
NEC 70-599.
Caution: Be careful when sliding the motor from its shipping container. Slide
the motor from the box onto a level, flat surface to prevent bending.
Bending can damage the windings and commutators.