GE 14, Use And Care Manual With Installation Instructions

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

IMPORTANT... Please Read Carefully

How to connect electricity

For personal safety, this appliance must

Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified

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electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.

If you have only a standard two-prong wall outlet,

The power cord of this

Preferred method

appliance is equipped
with a three-prong
(grounding) plug which 

mates with a standard
three-prong 

(grounding) . 

wall outlet to minimize
the possibility of electric
shock hazard from

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it is your personal responsibility and obligation to
have it replaced with a properly grounded three-

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Insure proper grounding
exists before use

this appliance.

prong wall outlet.

DO NOT, 

UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,

 REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUNDING)

 FROM THE POWER CORD.

Use of Adapter Plug

Because of potential
safety hazards under
certain conditions,
we strongly
recommend against
use   an adapter
plug. However, if
you still elect to use
an adapter, where
local codes permit,
a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to
a properly grounded two-prong wall outlet by use
of a UL-listed adapter available at most local

hardware stores.

The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the
larger slot in the wall outlet to provide proper polarity
in the connection of the power cord.

this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very

likely to break with repeated use.

Should the adapter ground terminal break, DO
NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has
again been established.

Temporary method

CAUTION: Attaching an adapter ground terminal to

Adapter plugs not permitted   Canada.
Align large prongs/slots

the wall outlet cover screw does not ground the

appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not
insulated, and the wall outlet is grounded through the

house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by

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a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is
properly grounded.

Insure proper grounding and firm

When disconnecting the power cord from the

connection exists before use.

adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If

Electrical Requirements

Use of Extension Cords

The refrigerator should always be plugged into its

Because of potential safety hazards under certain

own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage

conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of

rating that matches the rating plate.

an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an

This provides the best performance and also prevents

extension cord,   is absolutely necessary that it be a

overloading house wiring circuits, which could cause

UL-listed 3-wire grounding type appliance extension

a fire hazard from overheating wires.

cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that
the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes
(minimum) and 120 volts.

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