NordicTrack 24928.0, User Manual

14

OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT

HOW TO CONNECT THE POWER CORD

Use a Surge Suppressor

Your incline trainer, like other electronic equipment, 

can be damaged by sudden voltage changes in your 

home’s power. Voltage surges, spikes, and noise 

interference can result from weather conditions or from 

other appliances being turned on or off. 

To decrease 

the risk of damaging the incline trainer, always 

use a surge suppressor with the incline trainer. To 

purchase a surge suppressor, see precaution 13 on 

page 3.

Use only a surge suppressor that is UL 1449 listed as a 

transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS). The surge 

suppressor must have a UL suppressed voltage rating 

of 400 volts or less and a minimum surge dissipation of 

450 joules. The surge suppressor must also be electri-

cally rated for 120 volts AC and 15 amps. There must 

be a monitoring light on the surge suppressor to indi-

cate whether it is functioning properly. 

Failure to use a 

properly functioning surge suppressor could result 

in damage to the control system of the incline 

trainer and serious injury to users.

Plug in the Power Cord

The incline trainer must be grounded. 

If it should 

malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path 

of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk 

of electric shock. The incline trainer power cord has a 

plug with a grounding pin (see drawing 1 on this page).

Plug the power cord into a surge suppressor, and plug 

the surge suppressor into an appropriate outlet that is 

properly installed and grounded in accordance with all 

local codes and ordinances. 

The outlet must be on a 

nominal 120-volt circuit capable of carrying 15 or 

more amps. To avoid overloading the circuit, do 

not plug other electrical devices, except for low-

power devices such as cell phone chargers, into 

the surge suppressor or into an outlet on the same 

circuit. IMPORTANT: The incline trainer is not com-

patible with GFCI-equipped outlets and may not be 

compatible with AFCI-equipped outlets.

A temporary 

adapter may 

be used to 

connect the 

surge sup-

pressor to 

a 2-pole 

receptacle 

if a properly 

grounded 

outlet is not 

available.

The lug or wire extending from the adapter must 

be connected with a metal screw to a permanent 

ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover. 

Some 2-pole receptacle outlet box covers are not 

grounded. Before using an adapter, contact a quali-

fied electrician to determine whether the outlet box 

cover is grounded. The temporary adapter should 

be used only until a properly grounded outlet can 

be installed by a qualified electrician.

      DANGER:

Improper connec-

tion of the power cord increases the risk of 

electric shock. Do not modify the plug—if 

it will not fit an outlet, have a proper outlet 

installed by a qualified electrician. If you are 

unsure whether the incline trainer is properly 

grounded, contact a qualified electrician. 

1

Surge 

Suppressor

Grounding Pin

Grounded Outlet

2

Adapter

2-pole Receptacle

Lug

Grounding Pin

Metal 

Screw