Do you think that ensuring the discharge and filling of water into the machine is the most critical stage? It is equally important to ensure that the washing machine is properly connected to electricity. It is not only a risk of damage, but also your safety.
Therefore, today we will talk about how to properly connect the washing machine to electricity.
Electrical connection: preparatory work
If you decide to organize the repair of the room in which your washing machine is installed (or will only be installed there), immediately lay the wiring in the plan. It should take into account the connection of the AGR.
Drilling walls, chipping tiles, and then returning everything to its place is an extra waste of time and money, so it’s better to do everything right the first time.
What is needed for proper connection:
Having bought everything you need to connect the washing machine to the mains, study the connection rules. Spend a little time, it will pay off - in the future there will be no problems with the operation of the SM.
Important! Masters do not advise to undertake work on their own and recommend contacting an electrician if you do not have experience in this industry.
Rules for connecting the machine to the mains
So, consider the basic requirements for installing a machine:
- The correct connection scheme. Do not use dubious schemes "on a leaflet" downloaded from the Internet, a specialist should develop the scheme.
- Copper and aluminum wires must not be twisted.
- To make the correct wiring, use copper wires of the desired cross section.
- No need to ground wires using batteries and pipes.
- When choosing an outlet, opt for a product based on high-quality ceramics.
- Do not use an extension cord if there is no power outlet nearby. The same can be said about adapters from the euro plug to the usual one. It’s better to install a power outlet near the washer than take a chance.
- In no case do not twist the wires "Zero" and "Earth".
- Before wiring, conduct rigorous calculations of the number and power of devices that, in addition to the washer, will be connected to it.
Communication Scheme
Of course, you need a reliable CM connection scheme. In order not to take risks, you need to run a cable of the required cross section directly from the distribution panel, enclosing three important components in this circuit:
- machine;
- emergency shutdown device;
- grounding.
If it’s not very convenient for you to pull the wire from the shield itself, because it is located in the corridor, or even in the stairwell, then the solution is simpler. You can connect to another outlet - from the stove is also suitable. From the outlet, it is necessary to take the wire to 3 cores.
Important! If the wires are made of different metals, for example, copper and aluminum, then you need to connect them only using the terminals, you can not twist!
As a result, all cores converge in a good Euro-type ceramic socket. It is important that such an outlet has the ability to connect a ground wire.
Next, remove the wires into the boxes, and hide the disconnect device and the machine with special covers made of aluminum or plastic. This design will look good in the interior and will prevent the harmful effects of moisture on the wires.
A simplified version of connecting a washing machine
The connection scheme can be made even simpler if you buy an automatic machine in which a shutdown system is already integrated. But do not hope that you can easily find a high-quality 2 in 1 device - as long as there are not many of them in our market.
Pay attention to the outlet. Buy one in which a system of protection against moisture has been thought out in good conscience. For example, you can opt for the Legrand brand.
Having figured out how to connect the washing machine to electricity, you can safely proceed to other communications - sewage and water supply.
Additional protection
High-quality grounding is a guarantee of stable operation of the washing machine of any make and model.
Alas, before, when there were not so many household appliances, little attention was paid to grounding. If your apartment is in an old house, do not hope that you have a properly grounded outlet. In new buildings, more attention has already been paid to this issue, because household appliances are becoming more energy-intensive and require a responsible approach to the quality of communications.
Ground the outlet into which you will include the washer. Of course, it will take you time if you live in an apartment, but in a private house it is much easier to ground the socket.
Act like this if you live in a house:
- The ground wire should go outside - why drill through the wall of the house through, so that its end is in the area of the foundation.
- Drive the armature near the house to a depth of 2 m. Its end should look 30 centimeters out of the ground.
- Clean the insulation from the tip of the wire and remove rust and dirt from the fittings.
- The wire - with its bare part - wrap around the fittings, and if in doubt, additionally use cold welding.
- Using electrical tape, wrap the junction of the fittings with the wire.
- Fit a piece of rubber hose onto the fittings.
- Done - you have done a good grounding, you can connect the wire to a wall outlet.
Remember that connecting the washing machine to the mains without grounding is possible, but then you act at your own peril and risk. We warn you that this is unsafe.
In the end, we want to say that you need to pay due attention to connecting the SM to the mains, as this is a complex and responsible task. Do not ignore the rules and safety precautions, use proven schemes.