Read Carefully
—
How to connect electricity
For personal safety,
Have the
outlet and circuit
this appliance must be
checked by a qualified electrician
properly grounded.
to
make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.
The power cord of this appliance is
equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with
a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall outlet (Fig. 1) to minimize the
possibility of electric shock hazard
from this appliance.
PREFERRED
METHOD
Fig. 1
INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
BEFORE
USE
If you have only a standard
two-prong wall outlet, it is your
personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong
wall outlet.
DO
FROM
Use of Adapter Plug
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against
use of an adapter plug. However,
if you still elect to use an adapter,
—
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECTION
may be made to a properly
grounded two-prong wall outlet
by use of a
adapter
TEMPORARY METHOD
ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
IN
ALIGN
2
BEFORE USE
(Fig. 2), available at
local
The larger slot in the adapter
hardware stores.
must be
with the
slot
in the
outlet to provide proper
polarity in the connection of the
power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching an adapter
ground terminal to the wall outlet
cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless the cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and the
wall outlet is grounded through the
house 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. If
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 Requirement
The refrigerator should always be plugged into
own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage
rating that matches the rating plate.
This provides the best performance and also prevents
overloading house wiring circuits which could cause a
—
fire hazard from overheated wires.
Use of Extension Cords
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of
an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a
3-wire grounding type appliance extension
cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that
the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes
(minimum) and 120 volts.
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