GE JE740 Owner's Manual page 10

C,R 0 UNDINC, INS TR UC TIONS
TEMPORARY METHOD
(Adapter plugs not
permittedia canada) [
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_J Ensur_proper g rourTd
_
andfirrnc_onnection
]"T beforeuse.
Usage situations where
appliance's power cord will
be disconnected hdrequently.
l_),.'(atls(' of ])otelltial saJet}
hazer(Is [[iI(l('r certHill
conditions, we strongly
recouunend agahlst the
use of ml adapter plug.
Itowever if}ou still elect
to use an adapter, _dlere
local codes permit,
a "IEMPOI_ \P,Y
CONNECI'ION l/la_
be made to a properly
grouIlded two-prong wall
re(et)ta(le b) the use ola
U[, listed adapter which is
available at most local
har(lware s[ores.
The larger slot ill the
_ld2q)[t:r l/Ills[ lie
aligned
'_ith die larger slot ill the
wall recel/tacle t() proxide
i:)roper i)olarit? ill the
(Olllle(tiOll ot the I)()x_er
cord.
CAUTION: Attaching
die
adaptor ground terminal
to tile wall receptacle cover
screw
does
IIOt grotllld the
appliailce uIlless the co_er
screw
is
lUetil], and llot
insulated, and the wall
receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring.
'_ilu should
have die
circuit checked 1)x a
(lualified electriciall to
make stlre the receptacle
is properly grounded.
Whell disconne(ting tile
p(mer cord h'om the
adapte_; alwa}s hold tile
adapter with Olle halld. If
this is not doIle, tile adapter
ground terminal is very
likely to break with repeated
use. Should this happen,
D() NOT IjSE tile appliance
until a proper gromld has
again been established.
Usage situations where
appliance's power cord will
be disconnected frequently.
Do not use an adapter plug
in these situations because
flequellt disconnection of
the power cord places
undtt(! strain (m the adapter
and leads to eventual tailure
of the adapter ground
terminal. "_)u should l/axe
tile txxo-prong wall
receptacle replaced with a
three-prong (grounding)
receptacle 1U a qualified
electriciall belore using
the appliance.
A short power supply cord is
provided to reduce the risks
resultiilg fi:om becoming
entangled in or tripping over
a longer cord.
l_:xmnsion cords may be used
it _ou are carefifl in using
them.
If an extension cord is used--
I The marked electrical
rating of the extension
cord should be at least as
great as the electrical
rating of the appliance;
2 The extension cord
l/l/IS[
be a grounding-bile
34xire cord and it Intlst
be phlgged into a 3-slot
outlet;
3 The extensiol_ cord
should be arranged so
that it _ill n()t drape over
tile comltertop or tal/letop
where it call lie pulled (m
b} childreIl or tripl)ed
o\er Wlil/telltiOl/all\.
lfyo/l /lse aI/ exteI/SiOll COIX/,
the illterior light ma} flicker
ail(] th(' blow('r s()ttl/d ilia} r
var} wlleI/ tile luicr()wa'_'
ow:n is on. Cooking times
l/la} r be
longel,
too.