1. Position the Receiver BASE over
the junction box opening on top of
the water heater. Mark the position
of the 4 mounting holes (on the
BASE) to top of the water heater
with a punch or nail.
NOTE: Pull water heater wires
thru the bottom opening on the
BASE of Receiver.
IMPORTANT: Be sure BASE completely covers junction box opening on top of water
heater. If necessary, replace one of the junction box cover plates to close any gap or
opening between the water heater junction box and the area around the Receiver BASE.
2. Drill 4 ea. - 1/8” holes through
the top metal jacket on water heater.
Only drill through the thin metal
jacket.
3.
Drill a 1/8” hole through the
bottom of the junction box to attach
the GREEN GROUND wire.
4. Attach the short, GREEN,
GROUND wire, from the hardware
package, with one of the SMS from
the hardware package to the
bottom of the junction box.
IMPORTANT: WATER HEATER MUST BE GROUNDED.
10.
10.
5. Position the Receiver BASE
over the wires coming from the
water heaters junction box and
attach the Receiver BASE to the
top of the water heater with 4 of
the SMS supplied in the
hardware package.
6. Using the same incoming
power
supply
wires
and
connector, removed in Step D.
SECTION 1, attach the wires/
connector thru the back of the
Receiver BASE in the opening
and reattach connector/nut to the
back of the Receiver BASE.
Most installations use the ½”
opening ¾” template is provided,
if a larger connector was used.
7. Attach the incoming ground
wire, from the power supply, to
the newly installed ground wire,
in Step #4, with one of the wire
nuts from the hardware package.
NOTE: Be sure to attach the
incoming ground wire that was
previously installed on the water
heater’s junction box with the
ground wire installed in Step #4.
IMPORTANT: WATER HEATER MUST BE GROUNDED.
11.
AT THIS TIME, THE RECEIVER BASE SHOULD BE SECURELY
ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE WATER HEATER AND THE
INCOMING WIRES / WIRE CONNECTOR SHOULD BE FIRMLY
ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE RECEIVER BASE.
MOUNTING RECEIVER BASE TO TOP OF HOTWATER
HEATER