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Grounding
FROM INCORRECT GROUNDING
WIRE CONNECTION:
Check with a qualified electrician if
you are in doubt as to whether the
outlet is properly grounded. Do not
modify the power cord plug
provided with the tool. Never
remove the grounding prong from
the plug. Do not use the tool if the
power cord or plug is damaged. If
damaged, have it repaired by a
service facility before use. If the
plug will not fit the outlet, have a
proper outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.
Grounded Tools: Tools with Three
Prong Plugs
1.
Tools marked with "Grounding Required"
have a three wire cord and three prong
grounding plug. The plug must be
connected to a properly grounded outlet.
If the tool should electrically malfunction
or break down, grounding provides a low
resistance path to carry electricity away
from the user, reducing the risk of electric
shock. (See 3-Prong Plug and Outlet.)
2.
The grounding prong in the plug is
connected through the green wire inside
the cord to the grounding system in the tool.
The green wire in the cord must be the
only wire connected to the tool's grounding
system and must never be attached to an
electrically "live" terminal. (See 3-Prong
Plug and Outlet.)
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3.
The tool must be plugged into an
appropriate outlet, properly installed and
grounded in accordance with all codes and
ordinances. The plug and outlet should
look like those in the preceding illustration.
(See 3-Prong Plug and Outlet.)
Double Insulated Tools: Tools with Two
Prong Plugs
1.
Tools marked "Double Insulated" do not
require grounding. They have a special
double insulation system which satisfies
OSHA requirements and complies with
the applicable standards of Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc., the Canadian Standard
Association, and the National Electrical
Code. (See Outlets for 2-Prong Plug.)
2.
Double insulated tools may be used in
either of the 120 volt outlets shown in the
preceding illustration. (See Outlets for
2-Prong Plug.)
Extension Cords
1.
Grounded tools require a three wire
extension cord. Double Insulated tools
can use either a two or three wire extension
cord.
2.
As the distance from the supply outlet
increases, you must use a heavier gauge
extension cord. Using extension cords with
inadequately sized wire causes a serious
drop in voltage, resulting in loss of power
and possible tool damage.
(See Table A.) The smaller the gauge
number of the wire, the greater the capacity
of the cord. For example, a 14 gauge cord
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