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SKU 65345
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WIrE cONNEcTION:
Check with a qualified
electrician if you are in doubt
as to whether the outlet is
properly grounded. Do not
modify the power cord plug
provided with the tool. Never
remove the grounding prong
from the plug. Do not use the
tool if the power cord or plug
is damaged. If damaged, have
it repaired by a service facility
before use. If the plug will not
fit the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.
grounded Tools: Tools with Three
prong plugs
3-prong plug and Outlet
1. Tools marked with “Grounding Re-
quired” have a three wire cord and
three prong grounding plug. The
plug must be connected to a properly
grounded outlet. If the tool should
electrically malfunction or break
down, grounding provides a low
resistance path to carry electricity
away from the user, reducing the risk
of electric shock.
(See 3-prong plug
and Outlet.)
The grounding prong in the plug is
2.
connected through the green wire in-
side the cord to the grounding system
in the tool. The green wire in the cord
must be the only wire connected to
the tool’s grounding system and must
never be attached to an electrically
“live” terminal.
(See 3-prong plug
and Outlet.)
The tool must be plugged into an
3.
appropriate outlet, properly installed
and grounded in accordance with all
codes and ordinances. The plug and
outlet should look like those in the
preceding illustration.
(See 3-prong
plug and Outlet.)
EXTENSION cOrDS
Grounded
1.
tools require a three wire
extension cord.
Double Insulated
tools can use either a two or three
wire extension cord.
As the distance from the supply outlet
2.
increases, you must use a heavier
gauge extension cord. Using exten-
sion cords with inadequately sized
wire causes a serious drop in voltage,
resulting in loss of power and pos-
sible tool damage.
(See Table A.)
The smaller the
gauge number of the wire, the greater
the capacity of the cord. For ex-
ample, a 14 gauge cord can carry a
higher current than a 16 gauge cord.
(See Table A.)
When using more than one exten-
3.
sion cord to make up the total length,
make sure each cord contains at
This product
uses a
3-prong plug.
