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SKU 68010
gRounding
To pRevenT
elecTRic SHocK
and deaTH FRom
incoRRecT gRounding
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
Tools marked with “Grounding
1.
Required” 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
inside 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.)
double insulated Tools: Tools
with Two prong plugs
outlets for 2-prong plug
Tools marked “Double Insulated”
1.
do not require grounding. They
have a special double insulation
system which satisfies OSHA
requirements and complies with the
applicable standards of Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc., the Canadian
Standard Association, and the
National Electrical Code.
Double insulated tools may be used
2.
in either of the 120 volt outlets shown
