Hotpoint Dishwasher - Manual (Page 9)

How to connect electricity on Cord= Connected models
IMPORTANT– PLEASE
CAREFULLY
For personal safety, this
appliance must be properly
grounded.
power cord of this appliance is
equipped with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which mates with
a standard three-prong (grounding)
wall receptacle (Fig. 1) to minimize
the possibility of electric shock
hazard from this appliance.
PREFERRED ‘
METHOD
\–. ,
\
Fig.
1
INSURE GROUND
EXISTS BEFORE USE
Have the wall receptacle and
circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall
receptacle is encountered, it is
personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong
wall receptacle.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY
STANCES, CUT OR REMOVE
THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG
FROM THE POWER CORD.
Use of adapter plugs
Usage situations where
appliance’s power cord will
be disconnected
infrequently.
Because of potential safety haz-
ards under certain conditions, we
strongly recommend against the
use of an adapter
plug.
if you still elect to use an
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECTION may
be made to a properly grounded
two-prong wall receptacle by the
use of a
listed adapter (Fig. 2)
which is available at most local
hardware stores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
.,
PERMITTED IN
ALIGN LARGE
Fig. 2
---
,
I -
PROPER
AND FIRM CONNECTION
BEFORE USE
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.
CAUTION: Attaching adapter
ground terminal to wall receptacle
cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless cover screw is
metal, and not insulated, and wall
receptacle is grounded through
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.
Usage situations where
power cord will
be disconnected frequently.
Do not use an adapter plug in
these situations because frequent
disconnecting of the power cord
places undue strain on the adapter
and leads to eventual failure of the
adapter ground terminal. You
should have the two-prong wall
receptacle replaced with a
prong (grounding) receptacle by a
qualified electrician before using
the appliance.
Use of extension cords
Because of potential safety
under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend against
the use of an extension cord.
However, if you still elect to use
an extension cord, it is absolutely
necessary that it be a
listed
3-wire grounding type appliance
extension cord and that the cur-
rent carrying rating of the cord be
15 amperes minimum. Such exten-
sion cords are obtainable through
your local service organization.
. Your dishwasher requires a
single branch circuit supplying 120
volt, 60 hertz
protected with a
15 amp or 20 amp fuse or circuit
breaker.
. Your dishwasher circuit should
not be used for any other
appliance while the dishwasher is
in operation as the dishwasher
requires the full capacity of the
circuit.
. If the wall receptacle you plug
the dishwasher’s power cord into
is controlled by a switch, turn on
the switch.
Should the adapter ground
terminal break, DO NOT USE the
appliance until a proper ground
has again been established.
7