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Grounding, Extension cords – Harbor Freight Tools CENTRAL MACHINERY 65345 User Manual

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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 Re-

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

resistance 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.)

EXTENSION cOrDS

Grounded

1.

tools require a three wire

extension cord. Double Insulated

tools can use either a two or three

wire 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 wire, the greater

the capacity of the cord. For ex-

ample, a 14 gauge cord can carry a

higher current than a 16 gauge cord.

(See Table A.)
When using more than one exten-

3.

sion cord to make up the total length,

make sure each cord contains at

This product

uses a

3-prong plug.