GE Spacemaker-3 JEM616G Use And Care Manual page 11

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This appiiancemust be grounded.
In the eventof an electrical short
circuit, groundingreduces the risk
ofekxtric shock by providingan
escape wire for the electric current.
This appliance is equippedwith a
power cord havinga grounding
wire with a groundingplug. The
plug must be pluggedinto an outlet
that is properly installedand
grounded~(Fig. 1)
use of the grounding plug can result
in a risk o~electric shock.
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Consult a qualified electrician or
service technician if the grounding
instructions are not completely
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Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
under certain conditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
use of an adapter piug. However,
if you stillelect to use an adapter,
where local codespermit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECTION
maybe made to a properlygrounded
two-prongwallrecep~~cle b y the use
of a UL listed adapter(Fig. 2)
which is available-at m os~local
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER P LUGSNOT
PERMIITED IN CANADA)
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ALIGNLARGE
PRONGS/SLOTS -a-~
The larger slot in the adapter must
be alignedwith the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to provide proper
polarity in the connection of the
power cord.
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 gr~~lndedthrough t~lehouse
wiring. Youshould have the circuit
chcckcd by a qualified chxtrician
to make sure the receptacle is
pOpMly groundixf.
Uw2e where!
Do
not
use an adapterpluginthese
situationsbecause disconnectingof
the powercord places undue strain
on the adapter and leads to eventual
failureoftheadaptergmundterminal.
Youshouldhavethe two-prongwall
receptacle replaced with a three-
prong (grounding)receptacleby a
qualified electrician before using
the appliance.
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Because ofpotentia.1safetyhazards '"" '-='--- -
undercertainconditions,
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recomrner~d againstthe use of an
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extensioncord. However,if it is
necessW to use an extensioncord, " '' ~~•
use only a 3-wire extensioncord
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that has a 3-blade grounding plug, -. -
and a 3-slot receptacle that will
accept the plug on the appliance. R ---- ~ .-
The marked rating of the extension "=" =-
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cord shall be equal to or greater ~ ..-
than the electrical rating of the ~
appliance (15amperes).
Such extensioncords are obtainable
through General Electric service.
U you do U&X? an extension 'cord
with your owm~the
interior light may flicker and the
Mowersound may vary when oven
is in use. Cook times may be longer
as well.
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