GE Spacemaker III JEM4G Use And Care Manual page 11

l'hisappliancemust be grounded.
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In the event of'anelectrical short
circuit, groundingreduces the risk
of e~ectricshock by providingan
escape wire for the electric current.
7'hisappliance is equipped with a
powercord havinga grounding
wire with a grounding plug. The
plug must be pluggedinto an outlet
that is properly installedand
grounded. (Fig. 1)
use of the grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
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'---z~nsu~t a qualified electrician or
'%WWAMW t echnician if the grounding
instructions are not completely
understood,
or
if doubt exists as to
whether the appliance is properly
grt]unded.
Where a standard two-prong w41
l"WCptWIC iscncounterd, itis
~OLll" pcl"sonalresponsibility and
{hlig:!tionto have it repiaced with
:1propcriy grounded three-prong
will 1 I-uccptaclc.
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situations
where
appliance% power
cord
will!
be d.ismm?cted infrequently.
Becauseof potentialsafetyhazards
under certain conditions, we
strongly recommendagainstthe
use of an adapter plug. However,
if you still elect to use an adapter,
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECTION
maybe made to a properlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptacleby the use
of a W. listedadapter (Fig. 2)
which is availableat most local
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
The larger sIot in the adapter must
be aligned with the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to provide proper
polarity in the connection of the
power cord.
Caution: Attaching the adapter
ground terminal to the wall
receptacle cover screw does not
ground t]le
app]
iancc unless
the
cover screw is metal, and not
insulated, and the wall receptacle
is ~roL1lld~d t hrough the house
wiring. Youshould have the circuit
checked by a qualitlecielectrician
to make sure the receptacle is
plll]~ei"l}' grounded.
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Situatim$
where
power
cord
will
be KkXMmMed
f requently.
Do not use an adapterpkg inthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
the powercord places undue strain
on the adapter and leads to eventual
fhilureoftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshouldhavethe two-prongwall
receptacle replaced with a three-
prong (grounding)receptacleby a
qualifiedelectricianbefore using
the appliance.
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Because of potentialsafety hazards
undercertainconditions,we strongly
recommend againstthe use of an
extensioncord. However,if it is
necessary to use an extensioncord,
use only a 3-wire extensioncord
that has a 3-blade groundingplug,
and a 3-slot receptacle that will
accept the plug on the appliance.
The marked rating of the extension
cord shallbe equal to or greater
than the electrical rating of the
appliance (15amperes).
Such extensioncords are obtainable
through General Electric service.
If you do use an
extensioncd
with your microwaveoven, the
interior light may flicker and the
blower sound may vary when oven
is in use. Cook times may be longer
as well.
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