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GROUNDING
TO PREVENT
ELECTRIC SHOCK
AND DEATH FROM
INCORRECT GROUNDING
WIRE CONNECTION:
Check with a qualied
electrician if you are in doubt
as to whether the outlet is
properly grounded. Do not
modify the Power Cord Plug
provided with the Battery
Charger. Do not use the
Battery Charger if the Power
Cord or Plug is damaged. If
damaged, have it repaired by
a service facility before use. If
the Plug will not t the outlet,
have a proper outlet installed
by a qualied electrician.
Grounded Tools. Tools with
Three Prong Plugs:
Tools marked with “Grounding Re-1.
quired” 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 re-
sistance path to carry electricity away
from the user, reducing the risk of
electric shock.
(See 3-Prong Plug and Outlet.)
The grounding prong in the plug is 2.
connected through the green wire in-
side 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.
(See 3-Prong Plug and Outlet.)
The tool must be plugged into an 3.
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.)
3-PRONG PLUG & OUTLET
EXTENSION CORDS
Grounded tools require a three wire 1.
extension cord.
As the distance from the supply outlet 2.
increases, you must use a heavier
gauge extension cord. Using exten-
sion cords with inadequately sized
wire causes a serious drop in voltage,
resulting in loss of power and pos-
sible tool damage.
(See Table A.)
The smaller the gauge number of the 3.
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.)
When using more than one exten-4.
sion cord to make up the total length,
make sure each cord contains at