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GROUNDING
1NSTRUC770NS
Usagesituationswhere
appliance's power cordwill
be disconnected infreqeeet/g
Because
of potential
saf_l_
hazaFds
under
C(_I_IiD
conditions,
we s_ongly
reconnnend
against
the
use of an adapter
plug,
Hm_eveL
if sou still dcct
to rise all ad ipt_ 1;
wh(re
local codes
permit,
a TEMPOR,\R_I
CONNECTION
may
be made
to a properly
grounded
t_o-prong
wall
receptaHe
by the use of a
IL
listed adaptor
Milch
is
available _ most local
hard_are
SlOlK'S.
The larger
slot in tile
adapter
midst be aligned
wi_h the larger
slot in the
wall receptacle
to provide
p_per
polarity
in the
Col/nectlon
i+f the
power
COlX_.
CAUTION: Attaching
the
adapter
ground
terminal
1o the wa]l
_'cepmcle
cowr
S(l't-I_
do(s
l/Ot
_l-otlnd
tht _
appliance
unless
tile cover
scl'cl_ is mct_l, and ]lot
insul Ited, and tile ;,,_fll
v, ceptade
is grom_ded
flmmgh
the house
wiring.
Y_mshouhl have the
circuit checked b} a
qualifi{d electrician
to
make sure t:he receptacle
is properly g_ounded.
When disconnecting
lhe
po\_er (old {I'oln the:
adaptm,
al_a3._ hok/the
adapter
with one hand.
If
this is i/or done,
tile adapter
grom/d
tcrmina]
is ve W
likely lo Neak
_dth repeated
use. Should
this happen,
DO NOT
{SE the appliance
until a proper
g_ourld
has
again
b{en
established.
Usage situations
where
appliance's power cord will
be disconnected frequently.
Do not use an adapter
plug
in these situations because
fl+'q/leDt
dlSCOlll/+-'(tlOl/
O{
the power
<ord pla<es
uuduc
_t_d_ ot_ the adapter
and leads
t. cvcmual
fhilure
of the adapter
ground
terminal.
_m
should
ha_c
the too-prong
wall
re_ept_lde
replaced
with a
thl* e-prong
(gronnding)
receptacle
I>_ a qnalitied
electrician
belozc
using
the appliance.
A short power
supply cord is
provided
to _cduce the l-_sks
resulting
flora becoming
{ntangled
in or u-ipping
o_er
a l<mgcr cord.
Extension
cords ma) be used
if you are cmehll
in using
them.
I0
If an extension
<(rid is used
1 The marked
electldcal
i_ting of the extension
co1_ sh<_ukl he at least a_
great as lhe dectrical
rating
of the appliance;
2
The
ex_l/_on
COlTI
1Dt_st
he a gr<_mding-_pe
?_+,'il+'
co*d
al/(]
it
_l/t]st
be phlggcd
inlo a %sh_t
outlet:
3 The extension
cord
sho*_ld by' a_'rauged
so
that it will not dl'ape
_wer
the cotmtertop
or tablct_)p
where
it can he pulled
on
by children
or tripped
ow.q" unintentionally.
If }ou use an extension
cord,
file inlefior
light ram' flicker
and the blol_er sound
may
\ary
when
the
l//iCl_lWaV+'
_en
is on. Cooking
thnes
may be Ionge_
too.
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