Grounded tools: tools with three prong plugs, Double insulated tools: tools with two prong plugs, Extension cords – Harbor Freight Tools Chicago Electric LED Work Light 66308 User Manual

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grounded tools:

tools with three prong plugs

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 elec-

tric 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.)

double insulated tools:

tools with two prong plugs

1. Tools marked “Double Insulated” do

not require grounding. They have

a special double insulation system

which satisfies OSHA requirements

and complies with the applicable stan-

dards of Underwriters Laboratories,

Inc., the Canadian Standard Associa-

tion, and the National Electrical Code.

(See outlets for 2-prong plug.)
Double insulated tools may be used

2.

in either of the 120 volt outlets shown

in the preceding illustration.

(See

outlets for 2-prong plug.)

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 possible

tool damage.

(See table A.)

The smaller the gauge number of the

3.

wire, the greater the capacity of the

cord. For example, a 14 gauge cord

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