Grounding Instructions - RIDGID DV05000 Manual Del Usuario

Grounding Instructions

This appliance must be grounded.
If it should malfunction or break down,
ground ing provides a path of least
resistance for electric current to reduce
the risk of electric shock. This appliance
is equipped with a cord having an
equipment-grounding conductor and
grounding plug. The plug must be
inserted into an appropriate outlet that is
properly installed and grounded in
WARNING:
accordance with all local codes and
ordinances.
Improper connection of the
equipment grounding conductor
can result in a risk of electric shock.
Check with a qualified electrician or
service person if you are in doubt
as to whether the outlet is properly
grounded. Do not modify the plug
provided with the appliance - if it
will not fit the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.
3-Prong
Plug
Grounding
Prong
Properly
Grounded
Outlet
This Vac is for use on a nominal 120-volt
circuit, and has a grounded plug that
looks like the plug shown. A temporary
adapter that looks like the adapter shown
may be used to connect this plug to a
2-pole receptacle, as shown. If a properly
grounded outlet is not available, the
temporary adapter should only be used
until a properly grounded outlet can be
installed by a qualified electrician.
Make sure this is a
metal screw connected
to a known ground
2-Prong Outlet
Green
Grounding Lug
3-Prong Plug
The green-colored rigid ear, lug, or the
like, extending from the adapter, must be
connected to a permanent ground such
as a properly grounded outlet box cover.
Whenever the adapter is used, it must be
NOTE: In Canada, the use of a
held in place by a metal screw.
temporary adapter is not permitted by
the Canadian Electrical Code.
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Adapter