GE JE1237T Use And Care & Cooking Manual page 21

This appliance
PREFERRED
must be grounded.
In the event of an
electrical short
circuit, grounding
reduces the risk
of electric shock
by providing an
escape wire for
Fig. 1
the electric
current. This appliance is equipped with a power cord
having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug
must be plugged into an outlet that is properly instalied
and grounded. (Fig. 1)
Use of Adapter Plugs
Usage situations where appliance's
power cord will be disconnected
infrequently.
Because of
TEMPORARY
potential safety
hazards under
certain
conditions,
we strongly
recommend
against the use
of an adapter
plug. However,
if you still elect
Fig. 2
to use an
adapter, 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.
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.
METHOD
Ensure prbper ground
exists before use
METHOD
Ensure proper ground
and firm connection
before use
Consult a qualified electrician or service technician
if the grounding instructions are not completely
understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the
appliance is properly grounded.
Where a standwd two-prong wall receptacle is
encountered, it is your personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with a properly grounded
three-prong wall receptacle.
Do not under any circumstances cut or remove the
third (ground) prong from the power cord.
Caution: 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. 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 this happen, 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 disconnection of the power cord
the two-prong wall receptacle replaced with a three-
prong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician
before using the appliance.
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