Chicago Electric 98332 operating instructions Double Insulated Tools Tools With Two Prong Plugs

Grounded Tools: Tools with Three

Prong Plugs

Double Insulated Tools: Tools

with Two Prong Plugs

1. Tools marked with “Grounding Re-		1.	Tools marked “Double Insulated” do
quired” have a three wire cord and			not require grounding. They have
three prong grounding plug. The			a special double insulation system
plug must be connected to a properly			which satisfies OSHA requirements
grounded outlet. If the tool should			and complies with the applicable
electrically malfunction or break			standards of Underwriters Labora-
down, grounding provides a low			tories, Inc., the Canadian Standard
resistance path to carry electricity			Association, and the National Electri-
away from the user, reducing the risk			cal Code. (See Outlets for 2-Prong
of electric shock. (See 3-Prong Plug			Plug.)
and Outlet.)		2.	Double insulated tools may be used
2. The grounding prong in the plug is			in either of the 120 volt outlets shown
connected through the green wire in-			in the preceding illustration. (See
side the cord to the grounding system			Outlets for 2-Prong Plug.)
in the tool. The green wire in the cord
must be the only wire connected to				Extension Cords
the tool’s grounding system and must		1.	Grounded tools require a three wire
never be attached to an electrically
“live” terminal. (See 3-Prong Plug			extension cord. Double Insulated
			tools can use either a two or three
and Outlet.)
			wire extension cord.
3. The tool must be plugged into an
		2.	As the distance from the supply outlet
appropriate outlet, properly installed
and grounded in accordance with all			increases, you must use a heavier
			gauge extension cord. Using exten-
codes and ordinances. The plug and
			sion cords with inadequately sized
outlet should look like those in the
			wire causes a serious drop in voltage,
preceding illustration. (See 3-Prong
			resulting in loss of power and pos-
Plug and Outlet.)
			sible tool damage.
			(See Table A.)
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