Electrical
Read Carefully.
How to connect
230/208-volt perpendicular,
electricity
tandem or large tandem type wall
outlet. These
of outlets are
For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.
Electrical requirements
models require a
volt a.c., 60 grounded outlet
protected with a 15 amp time delay
fuse or circuit breaker.
The power cord on these
has
a three-prong (grounding) plug that
mates with a standard three-prong
(grounding) wall outlet (Fig. 1) to
minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard from these appliances.
PREFERRED
METHOD
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INSURE PROPER
EXISTS
Fig. 1 ‘
BEFORE USE
Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered, it is your
available at most hardware stores.
230/208-VOLT
MATCHING
PERPENDICULAR TYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 20 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER
230/208-VOLT
MATCHING
TYPE
WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 15 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
60
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230/208-VOLT
MATCHING
LARGE TANDEM TYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE
PLUG
REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
TEMPORARY METHOD
I
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
P
ON
Fig. 2
BEFORE USE
The
slot in the
must be
aligned-with the larger
in the wall
outlet to provide proper polarity in
the connection of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching the adapter
ground terminal to
outlet cover
screw does not ground the appliance
cover screw is metal, and not
insulated, and wall outlet is grounded
through house wiring. You should
have the circuit checked by a
electrician to make sure the outlet
is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord
from the adapter, always hold the
adapter with one hand. If this is not
done, the adapter ground terminal is
very likely to break with
use.
Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO
USE the
appliance until a proper ground
has again been established.
personal responsibility and
to have it replaced with a properly
Whether your air conditioner is a
grounded three-prong wall outlet.
115-volt or a 230/208-volt unit, it
Use of
cords
is
to have the
DO
UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR
THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG
THE POWER CORD.
230/208-volt
require their
own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-volt a.c., protected with a
time
fuse or circuit breaker.
This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits,
which could cause a possible fire
hazard from overheating wires.
power cord on these models
has a 230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or large tandem type plug
that mates respectively with a
outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician if there is
any doubt as to whether a proper
ground
Use of adapter plug
only)
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against use
of an adapter plug. However,
if you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY
may be made to a properly grounded
two-prong
outlet by use of a
listed adapter (Fig. 2) available
at most local hardware stores.
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord. However,
if you
to use an extension
cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be a
listed 3-wire grounding
type appliance extension cord and
that the current carrying rating of
the cord in amperes be equal to or
greater than the branch circuit size
shown on the rating nameplate of
the appliance.
