INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
IMPORTANT. .. Please read carefully
How to Connect Electricity
For personal safety, this appliance must be
properly grounded.
The power cord
this appliance is
equipped with a
three-prong
(grounding) plug
which mates with
a standard
prong (grounding)
wall outlet to
minimize the
possibility of
electric shock hazarc
GROUND EXISTS
BEFORE USE
1 from this appliance.
Have wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to make
sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall outlet is
encountered, it is your personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.
NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND)
PRONG FROM
POWER CORD.
Use of Adapter Plug
Because
potential safety
hazards under
certain conditions,
we strongly
recommend against
use of an adapter
However,
if you still elect to
use an adapter,
where local codes
permit,
METHOD
BEFORE USE
CAUTION: Attaching adapter ground terminal to
wall 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 hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not
done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely
break with repeated use.
TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a
Should the adapter ground terminal break, DO NOT
wall outlet
use
USE the appliance until a proper ground has been
. . . .
of a UL listed adapter
at most
hardware stores.
The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the
larger slot in the wall outlet to provide proper polarity
in the connection of the power cord.
Use of Extension Cords
Electrical Requirements
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
The freezer should always be plugged into its own
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of
individual electrical outlet which has a voltage
extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an
rating that matches the
plate.
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a
This provides the best performance and also prevents
UL listed 3-wire grounding type appliance extension
overloading house wiring circuits which could cause a
cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that
fire hazard from overheated wires.
the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes
(minimum) and 120 volts.
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