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ELECTRl~L
CONNECTIONS
(continued)
❑
Usage
Sitiationswhere
&pliance
Power Cord
wifl
be Disconnected
Mquen@.
An
adapter maybe used only on a 15-amp
circuit. Do not use an adapter on a 20-amp
circuit.
Were
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
prongslslots
T
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1,
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Ensure proper
ground and
firm connection
before use
CA~ON:
Attaching the adapter ground
terminal to the wall
recep~cle
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.
men
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
this happen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a
proper ground has again been established.
❑
Usage
Situations where
A..liance
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
qual~led
electrician
before using the appliance.
The instillation of appliances designed for
mobile home installation must conform with
the Manufactured Home Construction and
Safety Standard, Title 24
CFR,
Part 3280
(formerlythe
Federal
Stindard
for Mobile
Home Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD,
Part 280) or, when such standard is not
applicable, the Standard for Manufactured
Home Installations, latest edition (Manufactured
Home Sites, Communities and Set-Ups), ANSI
A225.1,
latest edition, or with local codes. In
Canada, mobile home installation must be in
accordance with the current
CN/CSA
Z240/MH Mobile Home Installation Code.
Electric Disconnect
1.
Locate
disconnect plug on the range back.
2. Pinch sides of connector and pull out of
range back.
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