General Information
Grounding
NOTE: This appliance must be properly grounded, for personal safety.
Power cord on this appliance is equipped with a three- prong grounding plug. This matches standard
Consumer should have wall receptacle and circuit checked by qualified electrician to verify receptacle is properly grounded.
It is the consumers responsibility to replace standard two- prong wall receptacles with properly grounded
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM POWER CORD.
For 15 amp circuits only, do not use an adapter on 20 amp circuit. Where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded two- prong wall receptacle by the use of a UL listed adapter (available at most hardware stores).
Larger slot on adapter must be aligned with larger slot in the wall receptacle to provide proper polarity.
!W ARNING
Attaching adapter ground terminal to wall receptacle cover screw does not ground appliance unless the cover screw is metal and not insulated, and wall receptacle is grounded through the house wiring. Consumer should have circuit checked by a qualified electrician to verify receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting power cord from adapter, always hold adapter with one hand. If this is not done, adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with repeated use. Should this happen, DO NOT USE appliance until a proper ground has been established.
Neutral Wire
Ground Hot Line
NOTE: Circuit tester can be used to verify voltage at outlet. Connect one lead to hot line and the other lead to ground. Circuit tester should light.
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