Hotpoint Dishwasher How to connect electricity on Cord= Connected models, Use of adapter plugs

How to connect electricity on Cord= Connected models

IMPORTANT– PLEASE lEAD CAREFULLY

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

rhe power cord of this appliance is equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug which mates with

astandard three-prong (grounding) wall receptacle (Fig. 1) to minimize the possibility of electric shock

hazard from this appliance. I PREFERREDvi>‘

METHOD

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Fig. 1	INSURE P;OPER GROUND
	EXISTS BEFORE USE

Have the wall receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is encountered, it is

ur personal responsibility and obligation to have it replaced with

aproperly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUM. STANCES, CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.

Use of adapter plugs

Usage situations where appliance’s power cord will be disconnected infrequently.

Because of potential safety haz- ards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug. Howeve~ if you still elect to use an adapte~ 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 (Fig. 2) which is available at most local hardware stores.

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The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the connection of the power cord.

CAUTION: Attaching adapter ground terminal to wall receptacle cover screw does not ground the appliance unless cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and wall receptacle is grounded through house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.

When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very likely

to break with repeated use.

Should the adapter ground terminal break, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground 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 frequent disconnecting of the power cord places undue strain on the adapter and leads to eventual failure of the adapter ground terminal. You should have the two-prong wall receptacle replaced with a three- prong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician before using the appliance.

Use of extension cords

Because of potential safety hzards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL listed

3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord and that the cur- rent carrying rating of the cord be 15 amperes minimum. Such exten- sion cords are obtainable through your local service organization.

. Your dishwasher requires a single branch circuit supplying 120 volt, 60 hertz a.c., protected with a 15 amp or 20 amp fuse or circuit breaker.

. Your dishwasher circuit should not be used for any other appliance while the dishwasher is in operation as the dishwasher requires the full capacity of the circuit.

. If the wall receptacle you plug the dishwasher’s power cord into is controlled by a switch, turn on the switch.

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