This
must be
grounded.
In the event of
an electrical
short circuit,
providing an escape wire for the electric current.
This appliance is equipped with a power cord having
grounding wire with a grounding
The
must be plugged into an outlet that is properly
installed and grounded.
1)
use of the
grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock.
Consult a qualified electrician or service technician
if the grounding instructions are not completely
understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the
appliance is properly grounded.
Where a standard two-prong
receptacle is
encountered, it is your personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall receptacle.
Do not under any circumstances cut or remove the
third (ground) prong from the power cord.
Use of Adapter Plugs
Usage situations where appliance’s power
cord will be disconnected infrequently.
Because of
potential safety
under
certain
conditions,
we strongly
recommend
against the use
of an adapter
I
TEMPORARY
plug.
Ensure proper ground
you
still elect
Fig. 2
firm connection
before use
to use an
where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY
CONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded
two-prong
receptacle by the use of a
adapter (Fig. 2) which is available at most
hardware stores.
The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the
slot in the wall receptacle to provide proper
polarity in the connection of the power cord.
Caution: Attaching the adapter ground terminal to
the
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. You should have the circuit checked
by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle
is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter,
always hold the adapter with
If this is not
done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely to
break with repeated use. Should this happen,
DO NOT USE the appliance
a
has again been established.
Usage situations where appliance’s power
cord will be disconnected frequently.
Do not use an adapter plug in these situations
because frequent disconnection of the power cord
places undue strain on the adapter and
to
eventual failure of the adapter ground terminal. You
should have the two-prong wall receptacle replaced
with a three-prong (grounding) receptacle by a
qualified electrician before using the appliance.
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