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Range Hood / User Manual
2 Electrcal & Installaton requrements
2.1 Electrcal requrements
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Observe all governng codes and
ordnances.
It s the customer’s responsblty:
To contact a qualfed electrcal nstaller. To
assure that the electrcal nstallaton s adequate
and n conformance wth Natonal Electrcal Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70 — latest edton*, or CSA Standards
C22.1-94, Canadan Electrcal Code, Part 1 and
C22.2 No.0-M91 - latest edton** and all local
codes and ordnances.
• If codes permt and a separate ground wre
s used, t s recommended that a qualfed
electrcan determne that the ground path s
adequate.
• Do not ground to a gas ppe.
• Check wth a qualfed electrcan f you are not
sure range hood s properly grounded.
• Do not have a fuse n the neutral or ground
crcut.
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Save Installaton Instructons for
electrcal nspector’s use.
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The range hood must be connected
wth copper wre only.
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The range hood should be
connected drectly to the fused
dsconnect (Or crcut breaker) box
through metal electrcal condut.
Wre szes must conform to the requrements of
the Natonal Electrcal Code ANSI/NFPA 70 — latest
edton*, or CSA Standards C22.1-94, Canadan
Electrcal Code Part 1 and C22.2 No. 0-M91 - latest
edton** and all local codes and ordnances.
A U.L.- or C.S.A.-lsted condut connector must be
provded at each end of the power supply condut
(at the range hood and at the juncton box).
Copes of the standards lsted may be obtaned
from:
* Natonal Fre Protecton Assocaton
Batterymarch Park Quncy, Massachusetts 02269
** CSA Internatonal 8501 East Pleasant Valley
Road Cleveland, Oho 44131-5575
2.2 Before nstallng the hood
1. For the most effcent ar flow exhaust, use a
straght run or as few elbows as possble.
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WARNING:
Vent unt to outsde
of buldng, only.
2. At least two people are necessary for
nstallaton.
3. The hood s ftted wth Screws and Drywall
Anchorssutable for most surfaces, consult a
Qualfed Installer,check f they perfectly ft
wth your cabnet/wall.
4. Do not use flex ductng.
5. COLD WEATHER nstallatons should
have an addtonalbackdraft damper
nstalled to mnmze backward cold
arflow and a nonmetallc thermal break to
mnmzeconducton of outsde temperatures
as part of theductwork. The damper should be
on the cold ar sde ofthe thermal break.The
break should be as close as possble to where
theductng enters the heated porton of the
house.
6. Make up ar: Local buldng codes may requre
the use of Make-Up Ar Systems when usng
Ducted Ventlaton Systems greater than
specfed CFM of ar movement. The specfed
CFM vares from locale to locale. Consult your
HVAC professonal for specfc requrements n
your area.