GE JEM25 Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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This appliance must be grounded. In the event of anelectrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk ofelectric shock by providing an escape wire for theelectric current. This appliance is equipped with apower cord having a grounding wire with a groundingplug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that isproperly installed and grounded. @ig. 1)W-ING–Improper use of the groundingplug can result in a risk of electric shock.mere astandard two-prong wrdlreceptacle isencountere~it is your personalresponsibility andobligation to haveit replaud with aproperly groundedPREFERRED METHODD@@+Fig. 1 e proper groundexists before useConsult a qualified electrician or service technician three-prong wall receptacle.if the grounding instructions are not completely Do not under any circumstances cut or remove theunderstoo~ or if doubt exists as to whether the third @round) prong from the power cord.appliance is properly grounded.Use of Adapter PlugsUsage situations where appliance’s powercord will be disconnected infrequently.Because ofpotential safetyh=ards undercertain conditions,we stronglyrecommendagainst the use ofan adapter plug.However, if youstill elect to use anadapter, wherelocal codes permit,a TEMPOHYTEMPO~RY METHODg%%% R’”&x:)Nign Iar e! +mprongsls ots ~ mII I ,.0rl‘fe>Ensure proper groundand firm connectionFig. 2 before useCONNE~ON maybe made to a properly groundedtwo-prong wdl receptacle by the use of a UL listedadapter (Fig. 2) which is available at most localhardware stores.The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with thelarger slot in the wdl receptacle to provide properpolarity in the connection of the power cord.Caution: Attaching the adapter ground terminal tothe wdl receptacle cover screw does not ground theappliance udess the cover screw is metal, and notinsulate~ and the wdl receptacle is grounded throughthe house wiring. You should have the circuit checkedby a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacleis properly grounded.men disconnecting the power mrd from the adapter,always hold the adapter with one hand. If this is notdone, the adapter ground terminal is very likely tobreak with repeated use. Should this happen, DONOT USE the appliance until a proper ground hasagain been established.Usage situations where apptiance’s powercord will be disconnected frequently.Do not use an adapter plug in these situationsbecause frequent disconnection of the power cordplaces undue strain on the adapter and leads toeventual failure of the adapter ground terrnind. Youshould have the two-prong wdl receptacle replawdwith a three-prong (grounding) receptacle by aqualified ele~tricfin%efore u~{ng th~ appliance.Use of Extension CordsA short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the 2. The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wirerisks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping cord and it must be plugged into a 3-slot outlet.over a longer cord. 3. The longer cord should be arranged so that it willbnger cord sets or extension cords are available and not drape over the counter top or tabletop where itmay be used if care is exercised in their use. can be palled on by children or tripped overIf a long cord or extension cord is used— unintentionally.1. The marked electrical rating of the cord set or H you use an extension cor~ the interior lightextension cord should be at least as great as the may flicker and the blower sound may vary whenelectrical rating of the appliance. the microwave oven is on. Cooking times maybelonger, too. B

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