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Thisappliancemustbe grounded.
In theeventof an electricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
of electricshockbyprovidingan
escapewire for the electriccurrent.
Thisapplianceis equippedwitha
powercordhavinga grounding
wirewitha groundingplug.The
plugmustbe pluggedintoanoutlet
thatis properlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig. 1)
W~~~~~~-Improper
useof the groundingplugcan result
in a risk of electricshock.
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Consulta qualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianif the grounding
instructionsare not completely
understood,or if doubtexistsas to
whetherthe applianceis properly
grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
receptacleis encountered,it is
yourpersonalresponsibility and
obligationto haveit replacedwith
a properlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
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use @f A dapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere
appliance'spowercordwill
be dkmwcted Wmquefitly
Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions, w e
stronglyrecommend againstthe
useof an adapterplug.However,
if youstillelectto usean adapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARY CONNECTION
maybemadetoa properlygrounded
two-prong wallreceptacle bytheuse
of a ~L listedadapt~r(Fig.2)
whichis available at mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER P LUGS NOT
PERMITTED INCANADA)
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Thelargerslotin theadaptermust
be alignedwiththelargerslotin the
wallreceptacleto provideproper
polarityin the connection ofthe
powercord.
Caution:Attachingthe adapter
groundterminalto the wall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundthe applianceunlessthe
coverscrewis metal,andnot
insulated,and the wallreceptacle
is groundedthroughthe ho~se
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedby a qualifiedelectrician
to makesure thereceptacleis
properlygrounded.
Whendisconnecting the power
cord fromthe adapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
is notdone, the adapterground
Usagesituatiomwhere
appliance's powercordwill
be dkconneckd frequently.
Do
notuseanadapter pluginthese
situationsbecausedisconnecting of
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
on theadapterandleadsto eventual
failure oftheadapter g round terminal.
Youshouldhavethetwo-prong wall
receptaclereplacedwitha three-
prong(grounding) r eceptacleby a
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
Use of Etiemion Cords
Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions, w estrongly
recommend againsttheuseof an
extensioncord. However, i f it is
necessaryto useanextensioncord,
useonlya 3-wireextensioncord
thathas a 3-bladegroundingplug,
anda 3-slotreceptacle thatwill
accepttheplugon the appliance.
Themarkedratingof the extension
cord shallbe equalto or greater
thanthe electricalratingofthe
applian(~e (15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsare obtainable
throughHotpointservice.If you do
usean extension cordwithyour
microwave oven,the interiorlight
mayflickerandtheblowersound
mayvarywhenovenis in use. Cook
timesmaybe longeras well.
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