GE JE1425L Use And Care & Cooking Manual page 25

This appliance 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 appliance is equipped with a
power cord having a grounding
wire with a grounding plug. The
plug must be plugged into an outlet
that is properly installed and
grounded. (Fig. I )
use of the grounding plug can
result in a risk of electric shock.
PREFERRED METHOD
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Ensure proper
Fig. 1 exists before use
Consult a qualified electrician or
service technician if the grounding
instructions are not completely
understood, or if. doubt exists as to
whether the appliance is properly
grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall
receptacle is encountered, it is
your personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong
wall receptacle.
Do not under any circumstances
cut or remove the third (ground)
prong from the power cord.
Use of Adapter Plugs
Usage situations where
appliance's power cord will
be disconnected infrequently.
Because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the
use of an adapter plug. However,
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECTION
may be made to a properly
grounded two-prong wall receptacle
by the use of a
(Fig. 2) which is available at most
local hardware stores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
(Adapter plu s not
permitted In anada)
Align Iar e
ground
The larger slot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in
the wall receptacle to provide
proper polarity in the 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. You should have the circuit
checked by a qualified electrician
to make sure the receptacle 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 with
repeated use. Should this happen,
DO NOT USE the appliance until
established.
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connection
before use
Usage situations where
appliance's power cord
will be disconnected
frequently.
Do not use an adapter plug
in these situations because
disconnecting of the power cord
places undue strain on the adapter
and leads to eventual failure of the
adapter ground terminal. You
should have the two-prong wall
receptacle replaced with a three-
prong (grounding) receptacle by a
qualified electrician before using
the appliance.
Use of Extension Cords
A short power-supply cord is
provided to reduce the risks
resulting from becoming entangled
in or tripping over a longer cord.
Longer cord sets or extension
cords are available and may be
used if care is exercised in their use.
1. The marked electrical rating
cord should be at least as great
as the electrical rating of the
appliance—20 amps for
these models;
2. The extension cord must be a
grounding-type 3-wire cord and it
must be plugged into a 3-slot outlet;
arranged so that it will not drape
over the counter top or tabletop
where it can be pulled on by
children or tripped over
unintentionally.
interior light may flicker and the
blower sound may vary when the
microwave oven is on. Cooking
times may be longer, too.
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