Chicago Electric 66718 Extension Cords, Double Insulated Tools Tools With Two Prong Plugs

Grounded Tools: Tools with Three

Prong Plugs

Double Insulated Tools: Tools

with Two Prong Plugs

3-Prong Plug and Outlet			Outlets for 2-Prong Plug
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 Laborato-
down, grounding provides a low re-			ries, Inc., the Canadian Standard As-
sistance path to carry electricity away			sociation, and the National Electrical
from the user, reducing the risk of			Code.
electric shock.			(See Outlets for 2-Prong Plug.)
(See 3-Prong 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.
side the cord to the grounding system			(See Outlets for 2-Prong Plug.)
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
			Extension Cords
“live” terminal.
(See 3-Prong Plug and Outlet.)		1.	Grounded tools require a three wire
3. The tool must be plugged into an			extension cord. Double Insulated
			tools can use either a two or three
appropriate outlet, properly installed
			wire extension cord.
and grounded in accordance with all
codes and ordinances. The plug and		2.	As the distance from the supply outlet
outlet should look like those in the			increases, you must use a heavier
preceding illustration.			gauge extension cord. Using exten-
(See 3-Prong Plug and Outlet.)			sion cords with inadequately sized
			wire causes a serious drop in voltage,
			resulting in loss of power and pos-
			sible tool damage.
			(See Table A, next page.)
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