Electrical
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How to connect
electricity
For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.
Electrical requirements
115-volt models require a 115/120-
volt a.c.,
grounded outlet
protected with 15 amp time delay
fuse circuit
breaker.
The power cord on these models 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
INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
Fig. 1
BEFORE USE
Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered, it is your
personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
properly grounded three-prong
wall outlet.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR REMOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
230/208-volt models
their
own single branch
supplying
230/208-volt a.c., protected with a
time delay 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.
The power cord on these
has a 230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or large tandem type plug
that mates respectively with a
230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or large tandem type wall
outlet. These types of outlets are
available at most hardware
230/208-VOLT
MATCHING
PERPENDICULAR TYPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 20 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
MATCHING
TANDEM TYPE
WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 15 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
230/208-VOLT
TANDEM TYPE
LINE CORD PLUG
MATCHING
WALL OUTLET
REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
TEMPORARY METHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN
ALIGN LARGE
PRO
Fig. 2
BEFORE USE
Whether your air conditioner is
a 115-volt or a 230/208-volt unit,
it is important to have the wall
outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician if there is
any doubt as to whether a
proper ground exists.
Use of adapter plug
(115-volt models only)
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against use
of an adapter plug. However,
you still
to use an adapter,
where local codes permit,
TEMPORARY CONNECTION
be made to a properly grounded
two-prong
outlet by use of a
listed adapter (Fig. 2) available
most
hardware stores.
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The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger
in the
wall outlet to provide proper polarity
in the connection
the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching the adapter
ground terminal to
outlet
cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and wall
outlet is grounded through house
wiring. You should have the circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, always
the adapter with one hand. If
this is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break
with repeated use.
Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO NOT USE
the appliance until a proper
ground has again been
established.
Use of extension cords
Because potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord.
However, if you still elect to use an
extension cord, it is absolutely
necessary that it be a
listed
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.
