General Information; Proper Grounding And Polarization Of; Volts Wall Outlets; Grounding Instructions - Maytag NAV2330 Service Manual

General Information

Proper Grounding and Polarization of 120 Volts Wall
Outlets
For the safety of our customers and the service
technician ALL appliances have a three–prong power
cord and MUST be connected to a properly polarized
AND grounded wall outlet.
This information was written for those who do not
understand grounding and polarization of a wall outlet.
A 120 volt wall outlet must always be wired as shown
below.
Neutral
side
Round
grounding
prong
Explanation
Polarization–This means that the larger slot must be
neutral and the small slot must be hot (live).
Mispolarized–The outlet is miswired so that the larger slot
is hot (live) and the smaller slot is neutral.
Grounded–This means the round hole connection is con-
nected to earth ground through a connection to the main
power panel.
Ungrounded–The round hole connection is not complete
to earth ground and/or the main power panel.

Grounding Instructions

!
WARNING
• To avoid the risk of electrical shock or death, do
not alter the plug.
• Do not remove grounding prong when installing
grounded appliance in a home that does not have
three wire grounding receptacle. Under no
condition is grounding prong to be cut off or
removed. It is the personal responsibility of the
consumer to contact a qualified electrician and
have properly grounded three prong wall
receptacle installed in accordance with
appropriate electrical codes
• To avoid the risk of electrical shock or death, this
equipment must be grounded.
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This equipment MUST be grounded. In the event of an
electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of
electric shock by providing an escape wire for the
electric current. This unit is equipped with a cord having
a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must
be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and
grounded.
Consult a qualified electrician or servicer if grounding
instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt
exists as to whether the equipment is properly
grounded.
Do not use an extension cord. If the product power cord
is too short, have a qualified electrician install a three-
slot receptacle. This unit should be plugged into a
separate 60 hertz circuit with the electrical rating as
shown in the appropriate drawing. Models operate with a
120 supply voltage.
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