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Electrical
How to connect
electricity
For personal safety,
this appliance must be
properly grounded.
Electrical requirements
models require a 115/120-
115-volt
volt a.c., 60 hz grounded outlet
protected with a 15 amp time delay
The power cord on these models has
mates with a standard three-prong
outlet
(grounding) wall
(Fig. 1) to
minimize the possibility of electric
shock hazard from these appliances.
PREFERRED
,
METHOD
INSURE PROPER
GROUND EXISTS
Fig. 1
BEFORE USE
Where a standard two-prong wall
outlet is encountered, it is your
personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong
wall outlet.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR
REMOVE THE THIRD
(GROUND) PRONG FROM
THE POWER CORD.
230/208-volt models require their
own single branch circuit supplying
230/208-volt a.c., protected with a
time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
This is recommended for best
performance and to prevent
overloading house wiring circuits,
which could cause a possible fire
hazard from overheating wires.
The power cord on these models
has a 230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or Itirge tandem type plug
that mates respectively with a
230/208-volt perpendicular,
tandem or large tandem type wall
outlet. These types of outlets are
available at most hardware stores.
'PERPENDICULAR WPE WALL OUTLET
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 20 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
that
plug
230/208-VOLT
TANDEM TYPE
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 15 AMP TIME DENY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
230/208-VOLT
LINE CORD PLUG
REQUIRES 30 AMP TIME DELAY FUSE
OR CIRCUIT BREAKER PROTECTION
Whether your air conditioner is
a 115-volt or a 230/208-volt unit,
it is important to have the wall
outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician if there is
any doubt as to whether a
proper ground exists.
Use of adapter plug
(115-volt models only)
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 UL
listed adapter (Fig. 2) available at
most local hardware stores.
Read Carefully.
TEMPORARY METHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
P
P
Fig. 2
MATCHING
The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in the
wall outlet to provide proper polarity
in the connection of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching the adapter
ground terminal to wall outlet cover
screw does not ground the appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and not
MATCHING
insulated, and wall outlet is
WALL OUTLET
grounded through 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
MATCHING
with repeated use.
terminal break, DO NOT USE
the appliance until a proper
ground has again been
established.
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 UL listed 3-
wire grounding type appliance
extension cord and that the current
carrying rating of the cord in
amperes be equal to or greater than
the branch circuit size shown on
the rating nameplate of the
appliance.
BEFORE USE
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