Electrical Safety; Use Of Extension Cords - Goldstar R8000 Owner's Manual

Electrical Safety
IMPORTANT
(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
FOR THE USER'S PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS
APPL IANCE MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED
The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a
three-prong(grounding) plug, Use this with a
standard three-slot(grounding) wall power
outlet(Fig, 16) to minimize the hazard of electric
shock, The customer should have the wall
receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly
grounded,
PREFERRED METHOD
Eflsure proper ground
exists before use
Fig. 16
DO NOT CUT OR REMOVE THE
THIRD(GROUND) PRONG FROM THE POWER
PLUG.
A. SITUATIONS WHERE THE APPLIANCE
WILL BE DISCONNECTED ONLY
OCCASIONALLY:
Because of potential safety hazards, we strongly
discourage the use of an adapter plug. However, if
you wish to use an adapter, a TEMPORARY
CONNECTION may be made. Use UL-listed
adapter, available from most local hardware
store(Fig. 17). The large slot in the adapter must be
aligned with the large slot in the receptacle to
assure a proper polarity connection.
CAUTION: Attaching the adapter ground terminal to
the wall 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.
The customer should have the circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded.
Disconnect the power cord from the adapter, using
one hand on each. Otherwise, the adapter ground
terminal might break. DO NOT USE the appliance
with a broken adapter plug.
B. SITUATIONS WHERE THE APPLIANCE
WILL BE DISCONNECTED OFTEN.
Do not use an adapter plug in these situations.
Unplugging the power cord frequently can lead to
an eventual breakage of the ground terminal. The
wall power outlet should be replaced by a
three-slot(grounding) outlet instead.
TEMPORARY METHOD
A,a ter ,uo
,) Receptacle cover
Metal screw
Fig. 17
USE OF EXTENSION CORDS
Because of potential safety hazards, we strongly
discourage the use of an extension cord. However,
if you wish to use an extension cord, use a CSA
certified/UL-listed 3-wire(grounding) extension cord,
rated 15A, 125V.