Grounding The Refrigerator - GE ZISS36D SS Installation Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT - (Please read carefully)
Grounding
the
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLI-
ANCE MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
Refrigerator
The power cord of this appliance is equipped
with a three-prong (grounding) plug which
mates with a standard three-prong (ground-
ing) wall receptacle to minimize the possibil-
ity of electric shock hazard from this appli-
ance.
Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the outlet
is properly grounded.
Where a standard 2-prong wall outlet is
encountered, it is your personal responsibil-
ity and obligation to have it replaced with a
properly grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
Use of Adapter plug
Because of potential 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 2-prong wall
outlet by use of a UL listed adapter available
at most hardware stores.
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.
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CAUTION
Attaching the adapter ground terminal to
a 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.
Installation Preparation
Stainless Steel Built-In Refrigerators
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND)
PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.
When disconnecting the power cord from
the adapter, always hold the adapter in place
with one hand and pulling the power cord
with the other 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.
Use of Extension Cords
Because of potential safety hazards under
certain conditions, we strongly recommend
against the use of an extension cord. How-
ever, 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 having a grounding type plug
and outlet and that the electrical rating of
the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and
120 volts.
PRUDENCE
FICHE D'ADAPTATION
(Fiches d'adaptation non permises au
Canada)