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these instructions with the appliance.
OWNER: Keep these instructions for future use.
Electrical
Please Read Carefully
For personal safety, this air conditioner
must
be
outlet you
properly grounded.
plan to use is a
Electrical requirements
2-prong it is your
personal
●
Do not change the plug on the power cord of this
to have it with a
air conditioner.
properly grounded
3-prong
●
Follow national codes or codes and
ordinances.
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house wiring may present
Do under any or
a electrician.
remove the
prong from the
115-volt models a 60
power cord.
grounded with a 15-amp time delay fuse
or circuit breaker.
power on these models has a 3-prong
plug that mates with a standard 3-prong (grounding)
1) to the of electric shock
from air
Use of adapter plug
models
of potential under
conditions, we against the use of
an adapter plug. However, if you choose to use an
adapter, a may be made where
codes permit. Use a adapter, at
most hardware stores and make sure the 2-prong
is properly grounded 2). You
have the circuit by a to
make sure the is properly grounded
you put the adapter
plug into the
make sure the larger prong
into the larger This
provides the proper polarity
in the
of the
power cord For proper
grounding, you must
screw the
to the
the power cord from the
always hold the adapter with one hand palling the
plug with the other hand. this is not done, the adapter
ground
is likely to break with repeated use.
ground
DO NOT USE conditioner a proper
ground has again been
Use of cords
of potential safety under certain
conditions, we strongly against the use of an
extension cord. However, if you choose to use an
extension it is absolutely necessary that it be a
3-wire type appliance extension
cord. rating of the cord in amperes
must be equal to or greater than the branch circuit
shown on the rating nameplate of the
conditioner.
using the rover screw.
Screwing the adaptor to the cover screw not ground
the air conditioner
1. is grounded through
the house g; and
2. The rover screw is and not
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