"John Harlow" wrote in message
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Doug Miller wrote:
In article , "toller"
wrote:
It should have directions for installation with a 3 wire outlet.
If not, contact the manufacturer for instructions.
(Basically, you connect the frame to the neutral and ignore the
ground

WRONG WRONG WRONG.

The frame connects to *ground*. NOT neutral.

follow the instructions. They know better than me.)

Indeed.

Here are the instructions from Jennair:

"The neutral of this unit is grounded to the frame through
the green grounding wire. If used on new branch-circuit
installations (1996 NEC), mobile homes, recreational
vehicles, or in an area where local codes prohibit
grounding through the neutral conductor, untwist or
disconnect the green wire and connect the green wire to
ground in accordance with local code. Connect the white
neutral to the service neutral."

Which is very strange as the green wire was just dangling free (other end
bolted to frame) when I opened the package; it was no where near the white
neutral - and obviously never was.

Yeh, the instruction implies the green wire connects to the neutral
somewhere, but you say it doesn't. Okay.
If you have a continuity tester, test the green wire to the white wire and
see if they are actually connected somewhere, just out out of curiosity.
The green wire has to be attached to the neutral, either at the junction box
or at the neutral wire. I can't see why it matters where. When you are
done, test voltage from voltage from a hot to the frame, if you have a volt
meter, just to be sure it is connected.