Millie – Millie 30 – Freddie Installation
9-1-2022
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Do you have easy access to electrical outlets?
Your quilting machine draws no more power than a normal household appliance. However, a surge protector
can reduce the damage risk from electrical spikes. If you need to use an extension cord to reach an outlet,
use a standard “heavy duty” 14-gauge extension cord. It should be a three-prong grounded cord. Do not
bypass the grounding feature by using a two-prong adapter for your outlet. To protect yourself and your
machine, have a certified electrician re-wire your outlet if it is not properly grounded. Even with a surge
protector, consider unplugging your machine from the outlet during severe electrical storms to prevent a
surge from damaging the electronics.
Are you adding Quilt Path computerized system?
See Quilt Path Installation Manual. We strongly encourage you to invest in a Dual-Conversion, Pure Sine
Wave Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). This auxiliary unit protects your machine and computer from
power drops and surges, but also provides clean power to the system if your power fails, allowing you
enough time to properly save your work and shut down the system. The UPS MUST be a Pure Sine Wave
model to work correctly with your machine. Here are two models recommended by APQS Engineers:
Opti-UPS Durable Series DS1500B 1500VA
Are you adding the optional hydraulic lift or overhead lighting to your table?
See Hydraulic Lift or Overhead Lighting Instillation Manuals. These instructions will tell you when it will be
best to add those parts and are referenced so you can go to the appropriate Installation Manuals. Full
instructions for accessory installations are included ONLINE and are in your shipping material.
What flooring material is in your room?
Wood or parquet floors may be easily scratched if you try to move the machine after putting it together.
Consider cutting a small square of tightly woven carpet to act as a “coaster” for each leg, then placing the
carpet face down under each leg as you put the table together. If your room has plush carpet and padding,
the table’s weight may eventually break down the pad under the legs. You may want to place additional
padding under the legs, just as you might under a heavy sofa.
If you park your machine at one end of your table routinely, heavy carpet pad could eventually break down
on that end, throwing your machine out of level. Re-check the table if you have difficulty moving the
machine. In addition, machines on hard concrete or tile floors benefit from padding under the legs to reduce
residual vibration reflected back up the legs from the hard flooring.
