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these instructions with the appliance.
OWNER: Keep these instructions for future use.
Electrical
Please Read Carefully
personal safety, this air conditioner must be
you
properly
plan to use is only a
Electrical requirements
2-prong
it is your
personal
●
Do not change the plug on the power cord of this
to have it
with
air conditioner.
a properly grounded
3-prong
●
Follow
electrical codes or
codes and
1
F
INSURE PROPER
BEFORE USE
●
house wiring may present special
Do
or
a qualified electrician.
remove
the third
the
115-volt models require a 115/120- volt
60 Hz
power cord.
grounded outlet protected with a 15-amp time delay fuse
or circuit breaker.
power cordon these models has a 3-prong
(grounding) plug that mates with a standard 3-prong
1) to minimize the
of electric shock hazard from these air
of adapter
(115-volt models only)
of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we
against the use of
an adapter plug. However, if you stall choose to use an
adapter, a temporary connection maybe made where
codes
Use a
at
most
stores and
the 2-prong
is properly
2). You
have the circuit
by a
electrician to
make sure the
is properly
you put the adapter
plug into the wall outlet,
make sure the larger prong
goes into the larger slot.
This provides the proper
polarity in the connection
of the power cord For
proper grounding, you must
screw the
to
disconnecting the power cord from the
hold the adapter with one hand
palling the
plug with the other
this is not done, the adapter
ground
is likely to break with repeated use.
the adapter ground terminal
DO NOT USE the air conditioner
a proper
ground has again been established.
Use of extension cords
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of
an extension cord. However, if you
choose to use
an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a
3-wire grounding type
extension
cord.
current-carrying rating of the cord in amperes
must be equal to or greater than the branch circuit size
shown on the rating nameplate of the air conditioner.
the outlet, using
outlet cover screw.
Screwing the adapter to the cover screw will not
ground the air conditioner
1.
outlet is already grounded through
the house wiring; and
2.
cover screw is metal and not
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