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'" hisappliancemustregrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,grounding reducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyproviding an
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisappliance is equipped witha
powercordhavinga grounding
wirewitha grounding plug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatis properlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig. 1)
WARNING
'Improper use
ofthe groundingplugcanresultin
a risk of electricshock.
Consulta ciualified electricianor
e
ervicetechnicianif the grounding
instructionsare notcompletely
understood, o r if doubtexistsas to
whetherthe applianceis properly
grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prong wall
receptacleis encountered, i t is
yourpersonalresponsibility and
obligation to haveit replacedwith
a properlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
Donotunderany6!h.ml-
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third(ground)~rm~
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thepovwxcord.
Useof Adapter Plugs
Usagesituations w here
appliance'spowercord
willbe
disconnected i nfrequently.
Because ofpotential s afetyhazards
undercertainconditions, w e
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan adapter plug.However, if
youstillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMl?ORARYCONNE~ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prong wallreceptacle bytheuse
ofa ULlistedadapter(Fig.2)which
isavailable atmostlocalhardware
stores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANAOA)
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Fig. 2
BEFORE USE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacle toprovideproper
polarityintheconnection ofthe
powercord.
Caution: Attaching theadapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheappliance unlessthe
coverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated, a ndthewallreceptacleis
groundedthroughthehousewiring
Youshouldhavethecircuitchecked
bya qualifiedelectriciantomake
surethereceptacleisproperly
grounded.
Usagesituations w here
appliance's power cordwill
bedisconnected f requently.
Donotuseanadapterplug
inthesesituations b ecause
disconnecting o fthepowercord
placesunduestrainontheadapter
andleadstoeventual f ailureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You
shouldhavethetwo-prong wall
receptacle replacedwitha three-
prong(grounding) r eceptacle bya
qualified electrician beforeusing
theappliance.
UseofExtension Cords
Because ofpotential s afetyhazards
undercertainconditions w estrongly
recommend against t heuseofan
extension cord.However, i fit is
necessary to useanextension cord,
useonlya 3-wireextension cord
thathasa 3-bladegrounding plug,
anda 3-slotreceptacle thatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor greaterthan
theelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextension cordsareobtainable
throughGeneralElectricservice.
If youdo use an extensioneord
with your microwaveoven,the
interiorlightmayflickerandthe
blowersoundmayvarywhenoven
isin use.Cookanddefrosttimes
maybelongeras well.
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