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INSTRUCTIONS
l'his appliance mtwt be groundccl.
In the event of an electrical short
circuit, ~rounciing reduces the risk
of electric shock by providing an
escape wire for the electric current.
This app~iance is equipped with a
power cord having a grounding
.
wire with a grotmding plug. The
plug must be plugged into an outlet
that is properly installed and
grounded. (l?ig. 1)
~~~~1~~-Improper
useof the groundingplugcanresult
in a risk of electricshock.
PREFERRED
METHOD
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INSURE PROPER
GROUND
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Fig. 1
BEFORE USE
Consulta qualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianif the grounding
instructionsare notcompletely
understood,or if doubtexistsas to
whetherthe applianceis properly
grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
receptacleis encountered, i t is
yourpersonalresponsibility and
obligationto haveit replacedwith
a proper~y groundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
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not
URndel'
any
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the
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cord.
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usage
Situatiomwhere!
appliancespower
cord VW
be*Om*d
Mmquentlye
Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions, w e
strongly recommend againstthe
use of an adapterpkg. However,
if youstillelectto use an adapter,
wherelocalcodespermit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECHON
maybemadeto a properlygrounded
usage
situatiom
where
applianee9s pmwx
Cmif'will
bedkconneckd
frequently.
Do
not
u sean adapter pluginthese
situationsbecausedisconnecting of
the powercord placesunduestrain
on the adapterandleadsto eventual
failure oftheadapter groundterminal.
Youshouldhavethe two-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwitha three-
prong(grounding) r eceptaclebya
two-prong wallreceptacle by the use
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
of a ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichis available at mostlocal
hardwarestores.
the appliance.
use of Etimion
cork
TEMPORARY
METHOD
(ADAPTER
PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED
IN CANADA)
ALIGN LARGE
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GROUND A ND
FIRM C ONNECTION
Fig. 2
BEFORE USE
The largerslotin theadaptermust
be alignedwiththe largerslotin the
wallreceptacleto provideproper
polarityin the connectionof the
powercord.
Caution:Attachingthe adapter
groundterminalto the wall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundthe applianceunlessthe
coverscrewis metal, andnot
insulated,andthe wallreceptacle
is groundedthroughthe house
wiring.Youshouldhavethe circuit
checkedbya qualifiedelectrician
to makesurethe receptacleis
properlygrounded.
Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions, w estrongly
recommendagainstthe use of an
extensioncord. However, i f it is
necessaryto use an extensioncord,
~seonlya 3-wireextensioncord
thathas a 3-bladegroundingplug,
and a 3-slotreceptaclethat will
acceptthe plugon the appliance.
The markedratingof the extension
cord shallbe equalto or greater
thanthe electricalratingof the
appliance(15amperes).
H you do use an extensioncord
withyourmicrowave oven,the
interiorlightmayflickerandthe
blowersoundmayvarywhenoven
is in use. Cooktimesmaybe longer
as well.
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