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ELECTRIUL
CONNECTIONS
(continued)
❑
Usage
Sitiation.where
Appliace
Power Cord
wi~
be Disconnected
Mequen@.
An
adapter maybe used only on a 15-amp
circuit. Do not use an adapter on a 20-amp
circuit.
mere
local codes permit, a
TEMPOMY
CONNE~ON
may be
made to a properly grounded two-prong wall
receptacle by the use of a
UL-listed
adapter,
available at most hardware stores. 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.
TEMPORARY
METHOD
%
,
(Adapter plugs not
permitted in Canada)
Align large
prongs/slots
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Ensure proper
ground and
firm connection
before use
[
men
disconnecting the power cord from the
adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand.
H
this is not done, the adapter ground terminal
is very likely to break with repeated use. Should
this happen,
DO NOT
USE the appliance until a
proper ground has again been established.
CA~ON:
Attaching the adapter ground
terminal to the wall receptacle cover screw
does not ground the appliance unless the cover
screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall
receptacle is grounded through the house
wiring.
The
customer should have the circuit
checked by a qualified electrician to make sure
the receptacle is properly grounded.
❑ Usage Situations where
Appliace
Power
Cord
~
be Disconnected
Frequen@.
Do not use an adapter plug in these situations
because disconnecting of the power cord
places undue strain on the adapter and leads to
eventual failure of the adapter ground terminal.
The customer should have the two-prong
wall receptacle replaced with a three-prong
@rounding)
receptacle by a qualified electrician
before using the appliance.
The
inshllation
of appliances designed for
mobile home installation must conform with
the Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standard, Title 24
CFR,
Part 3280
(formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile
Home Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD,
Part 280) or, when such standard is not
applicable, the
Stindard
for Manufactured
Home Installations, latest edition (Manufactured
Home Sites, Communities and Set-Ups),
NSI
A225.1,
latest edition, or with local codes. In
Canada, mobile home installation must be in
accordance with the current
C~/CSA
z240/MH
Mobile
Home Installation Code.
Electric Disconnect
1.
bcate
disconnect plug on the range back.
2. Pinch sides of connector and pull out of
range back.
You will have this disconnect plug.
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