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WIRE cOnnEctIOn:
check with a qualified electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the outlet is
properly grounded. Do not modify the power cord plug provided with the tool.
never remove the grounding prong from the plug. Do not use the tool if the power cord or
plug is damaged. If damaged, have it repaired by a service facility before use. If the plug will
not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
Grounded tools: tools with three prong plugs
3-prong plug and Outlet
1. Tools marked with “Grounding Required”
have a three wire cord and three prong
grounding plug. The plug must be connected
to a properly grounded outlet. If the tool
should electrically malfunction or break
down, grounding provides a low resistance
path to carry electricity away from the
user, reducing the risk of electric shock.
2. The grounding prong in the plug is
connected through the green wire inside
the cord to the grounding system in the tool.
The green wire in the cord must be
the only wire connected to the tool’s
grounding system and must never be
attached to an electrically “live” terminal.
3. The tool must be plugged into an appropriate
outlet, properly installed and grounded in
accordance with all codes and ordinances.
The plug and outlet should look like those in
the preceding illustration.
(See 3-prong plug and Outlet.)
Double Insulated tools: tools with two prong plugs
Outlets for 2-prong plug
1. Tools marked “Double Insulated” do not
require grounding. They have a special
double insulation system which satisfies
OSHA requirements and complies with
the applicable standards of Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc., the Canadian Standard
Association, and the National Electrical Code.
2. Double insulated tools may be used in either
of the 120 volt outlets shown in the preceding
illustration.
(See Outlets for 2-prong plug.)
