Miele 09 696 880 Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
Installation and connection
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Electrical connection U.K.
All electrical work should be carried out
by a suitably qualified and competent
person, in strict accordance with cur‐
rent national and local safety regula‐
tions (BS 7671 in the UK).
Ensure power is not supplied to the ap‐
pliance until after installation work has
been carried out.
The appliance is supplied with a mains
cable with moulded plug ready for con‐
nection to a 230-240V mains supply.
Please ensure the connection data quo‐
ted on the data plate match the house‐
hold mains supply.
Connection should be made via a suita‐
ble switched socket which is easily ac‐
cessible after installation.
For extra safety it is advisable to protect
the appliance with a suitable residual
current device (RCD). Contact a quali‐
fied electrician for advice.
Do not connect via an extension lead.
Extension leads do not guarantee the
required safety of the appliance (e.g.
danger of overheating).
Non-rewireable plugs BS 1363
The fuse cover must be refitted when
changing the fuse, and if the fuse cover
is lost, the plug must not be used until
a suitable replacement is obtained. The
colour of the correct replacement cover
is that of the coloured insert in the base
of the plug, or the colour that is em‐
bossed in words on the base of the
plug (as applicable to the design of
plug fitted).
Replacement fuses should be ASTA ap‐
proved to BS 1362 and have the cor‐
rect rating. Replacement fuses and fuse
covers may be purchased from your lo‐
cal electrical supplier.
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE
MUST BE EARTHED