Grounding; Grounded Tools: Tools With Three Prong Plugs; Double Insulated Tools: Tools With Two Prong Plugs - Central Machinery 97869 Owner's Manual

GROUNDING

WARNING
AND DEATH 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
3-Prong Plug and Outlet
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
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TO PREVENT
ELECTRIC SHOCK
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.)
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.)
4. Grounding the Dust Collector
hose. The extraction system of Dust
Collectors, this includes pipes and
hose, must be grounded to ensure
there is no explosion.
Double Insulated Tools: Tools
with Two Prong Plugs
Outlets for 2-Prong Plug
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
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