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ELECTRICAL SAFETY
FOR THE USER'S PERSONAL
SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE
PROPERLY GROUNDED
The power cord of this appliance is equipped
with a three-prong(grounding) plug. Use this with
a standard three-slot(grounding) wall power
outlet(Fig. 13) to minimize the hazard of electric
shock. The customer should have the wall
receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to make sure the receptacle is
properly grounded.
DO NOT CUT OR REMOVE THE
THIRD(GROUND) PRONG FROM THE
POWER PLUG.
A. SITUATIONS WHERE THE APPLIANCE
WILL BE DISCONNECTED ONLY
OCCASIONALLY:
Because of potential safety hazards, we strongly
discourage the use of an adapter plug. However,
if you wish to use an adapter, a TEMPORARY
CONNECTION may be made. Use UL-listed
adapter, available from most local hardware
store(Fig. 14). The large slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the large slot in the receptacle to
assure a proper polarity connection.
CAUTION: Attaching the adapter ground terminal
to the wall receptacle cover screw does not
ground the appliance unless the cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and the wall receptacle
is grounded through the house wiring.
The customer should have the circuit checked by
a qualified electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded.
Disconnect the power cord from the adapter,
using one hand on each. Otherwise, the adapter
ground terminal might break. DO NOT USE the
appliance with a broken adapter plug.
B. SITUATIONS WHERE THE APPLIANCE
WILL BE DISCONNECTED OFTEN.
Do not use an adapter plug in these situations.
Unplugging the power cord frequently can lead to
an eventual breakage of the ground terminal.
The wall power outlet should be replaced by a
three-slot(grounding) outlet instead.
USE OF EXTENSION CORDS
Because of potential safety hazards, we strongly
discourage the use of an extension cord.
However, if you wish to use an extension cord,
use a CSA certified/UL-listed 3-wire(grounding)
extension cord, rated 15A, 125V.
PREFERRED METHOD
Ensure proper ground
exists before use
TEMPORARY METHOD
Adapter plug
Receptacle cover
Metal screw
IMPORTANT
(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
