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SAFETYOPERATIONMAINTENANCE SETUP
Grounding
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK AND DEATH
FROM INCORRECT GROUNDING WIRE CONNECTION:
Check with a qualified electrician if you are in doubt as to whether the outlet is
properly grounded. Do not modify the power cord plug provided with the tool.
Never remove the grounding prong from the plug. Do not use the tool if the power cord or
plug is damaged. If damaged, have it repaired by a service facility before use. If the plug will
not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
Grounded Tools: Tools with Three Prong Plugs
3-Prong Plug and Outlet
1. Toolsmarkedwith“GroundingRequired”
haveathreewirecordandthreeprong
groundingplug.Theplugmustbeconnected
toaproperlygroundedoutlet.Ifthetool
shouldelectricallymalfunctionorbreak
down,groundingprovidesalowresistance
pathtocarryelectricityawayfromtheuser,
reducingtheriskofelectricshock.
2. Thegroundingprongintheplugis
connectedthroughthegreenwireinside
thecordtothegroundingsysteminthetool.
Thegreenwireinthecordmustbe
theonlywireconnectedtothetool’s
groundingsystemandmustneverbe
attachedtoanelectrically“live”terminal.
3. Thetoolmustbepluggedintoanappropriate
outlet,properlyinstalledandgroundedin
accordancewithallcodesandordinances.
Theplugandoutletshouldlooklikethosein
theprecedingillustration.
(See 3-Prong Plug and Outlet.)
Extension Cords
1. Groundedtoolsrequirea
threewireextensioncord.
Double Insulatedtoolscanuseeither
atwoorthreewireextensioncord.
2. Asthedistancefromthesupplyoutlet
increases,youmustuseaheaviergauge
extensioncord.Usingextensioncordswith
inadequatelysizedwirecausesaserious
dropinvoltage,resultinginlossofpower
andpossibletooldamage.(See Table A.)
3. Thesmallerthegaugenumberofthewire,
thegreaterthecapacityofthecord.For
example,a14gaugecordcancarryahigher
currentthana16gaugecord.(See Table A.)
4. Whenusingmorethanoneextensioncord
tomakeupthetotallength,makesure
eachcordcontainsatleasttheminimum
wiresizerequired.(See Table A.)
5. Ifyouareusingoneextensioncordformore
thanonetool,addthenameplate amperes
andusethesumtodeterminetherequired
minimumcordsize.(See Table A.)
6. Ifyouareusinganextensioncord
outdoors,makesureitismarkedwiththe
suffix“W-A”(“W”inCanada)toindicate
itisacceptableforoutdooruse.