How to connect electricity
For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.
The power
this appliance is
equipped with three prong
plug which mates with
standard three-prong (grounding)
wall outlet
1 ) to minimize the
possibility electric shock
from this appliance.
Have the wall
outlet
and circuit
checked by qualified electrician
to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
Where 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.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT
OR REMOVE THE THIRD
(GROUNDING) PRONG
FROM THE POWER CORD.
Use of Adapter Plugs
Because potential
hazards
The
slot in the adapter must be
under certain conditions, we
aligned with the
slot in the
strongly recommend against use
wall outlet to provide proper polarity
an adapter
However,
in the connection the power cord.
still elect to use an adapter, where
CAUTION: Attaching an adapter
local codes permit,
TEMPORARY CONNECTION
ground terminal to the wall outlet
cover screw does not
the
may be made to a properly
appliance unless the cover screw is
grounded two-prong wall
by
metal, and not insulated, and the wall
use a UL-listed adapter (Fig.
outlet is grounded through the house
available at most local hardware
stores.
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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.
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.
Electrical Requirements
Use of Extension Cords
The refrigerator should always be plugged into its
Because potential safety hazards under certain
own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage
conditions. we strongly recommend against the use of
rating that matches the rating plate.
an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an
This provides the best performance and also prevents
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a
overloading house wiring circuits which could cause a
UL-listed 3-wire grounding type appliance extension
fire hazard from overheated wires.
cord having grounding type plug
outlet and that
the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes
(minimum) and
volts.
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