CAREFULLY
How to Connect Electricity
For personal safety, this
Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to
appliance must be
make sure the outlet is properly grounded.
properly grounded.
Where a standard 2-prong wail outlet is encountered, it is your
The power cord of this
personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with
appliance is equipped with a
3-prong (grounding) plug
properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
which mates with a standard
3-prong (grounding) wall
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVE
outlet to minimize the
THE
(GROUND) PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.
possibility of electric shock
hazard from this appliance,
Use of Adapter Plug
Because potential
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
CONNECTION may be
made to a properly
grounded 2-prong
wall outlet by use of
a
listed adapter
available at most local
hardware stores.
Method
(Adapter plugs not
permitted in Canada.)
Align large prongs/slots.
w“’/
Insure proper grounding and firm
connection exists before use.
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 an adapter plug will increase the clearance needed for the back
of the refrigerator.
CAUTION: Attaching the adapter ground terminal a wall outlet
cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and the wall outlet is grounded through the
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 in place with one hand while pulling the power cord
with the other hand.
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.
Electrical Requirements
Use of Extension Cords
refrigerator
be plugged into its own individual
Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we
electrical
which has a voltage rating that matches the rating plate.
strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord. However. if
This provides the best
and also prevents overloading house
you
elect to use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it
wiring circuits which could cause a fire hazard from overheated wires.
be a
3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having
a grounding type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the
cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.
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