NSK ASTRO-E 400Z User Manual

Whenusingelectrictools,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskoffire,electrical
shockandpersonalinjury,includingthefollowing.
Readalltheseinstructionsbeforeoperatingthisproductandsavetheseinstructions.
IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONSANDWARNING-ElectricDevices
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WARNING!
GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS
1.Intheeventofamalfunctionorbreakdown,groundingprovidesapathofleastresistanceforelectriccurrent
toreducetheriskofelectricshock.Thistoolisequippedwithanelectriccordwithagroundingconductor
andagroundingplug.Theplugmustbepluggedintoamatchingoutletthatisproperlyinstalledand
groundedinaccordancewithalllocalcodesandordnances.
2.Don'tmodifytheplugprovided-ifitwillnotfittheoutlet,havetheproperoutletinstalledbyaqualified
electrician.
3.Improperconnectionofthegroundingconductorcanresultinelectricshock.Theconductorwithinsulation
havinganoutersurfacethatisgreenwithorwithoutyellowstripesisthegroundingconductor.Ifrepairor
replacementoftheelectriccordorplugisnecessary,donotconnectthegroundingconductortoalive
terminal.
4.Checkwithaqualifiedelectricianorservicepersonifthegroundinginstructionsarenotcompletely
understood,orifindoubtastowhetherthetoolisproperlygrounded.
5.Useonly3-wireextensioncordsthathave3-pronggroundingplugsand3-polereceptaclesthatacceptthe
tool'splug.
6.Repairorreplacedamagedorworncordimmediately.
7.ThistoolisintendedforuseonacircuitthathasanoutletthatlooksliketheoneillustratedinSketchAin
Figure(below)(115V).ThetoolhasagroundingplugthatlooksliketheplugillustratedinSketchAinFigure
(below).Atemporaryadapter,whichlooksliketheadapterillustratedinSketchesBandC,maybeusedto
connectthisplugtoa2-polereceptaclesasshowninSketchBifaproperlygroundedoutletisnotavailable.
Thetemporaryadaptershouldbeusedonlyuntilaproperlygroundedoutletcanbeinstalledbyaqualified
electrician.Thegreen-coloredrigidear,lug,andthelike,extendingfromtheadaptermustbeconnectedtoa
permanentgroundsuchasaproperlygroundedoutletbox.
8.USEPROPEREXTENSIONCORD.Makesureyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.Whenusingan
extensioncord,besuretouseoneheavyenoughtocarrythecurrentyourproductwilldraw.
Anundersizedcordwillcauseadropthelinevoltageresultinginlossofpowerandoverheating.
Table(below)showsthecurrentsizetousedependingoncordlengthandnameplateampererating.
Ifindoubt,usethenextheaviergage.Thesmallerthegagenumber,theheavierthecord.
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1
GROUNDING
PIN
(A)
METALSCREW
COVEROFGROUND
OUTLETBOX
(C)
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ADAPTER
GROUNDING
MEANS
GROUNDING
PIN
(D)
GroundingMethod
AmpereRating
More
Than
Not
More
Than
0
6
10
12
6
10
12
16
Volts
120V
240V
Totallengthofcotd
7.5m(25ft.)
15m(50ft.)

15m(50ft.)
30m(100ft.)

30m(100ft.)
60m(200ft.)

45m(150ft.)
90m(300ft.)

18
18
16
14
16
16
16
12
16
14
14
14
12
12
NotRecommended
OnlytheapplicablepartsoftheTableneedtobeincludede.Forinstance,
a120-voltproductneedincludethe240-voltheading.
Minimumgageforcord
(B)

NSK ASTRO-E 400Z Specifications

General

Brand	NSK
Model	ASTRO-E 400Z
Category	Control Unit
Language	English