7Power RequirementsWARNING!IMPROPER CONNECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONNECTOR CAN RESULTIN A RISK OF AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. CHECK WITH A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN ORSERVICE MAN IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT AS TO WHETHER THE PRODUCT IS PROPERLYGROUNDED. DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG PROVIDED WITH THE PRODUCT, IF IT WILLNOT FIT THE OUTLET, HAVE A PROPER OUTLET INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIEDELECTRICIAN.This treadmill can be seriously damaged by sudden voltage changes in your home’s electrical power. Voltagespikes, surges, and noise interference can result from weather conditions or from other appliances being turned on oroff. To reduce the possibility of treadmill damage, always use a surge protector (not included) with your treadmill.Surge protectors can be purchased at most hardware stores. The manufacturer recommends a single outlet surgeprotector with a UL 1449 rating as a Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor (TVSS) with a UL suppressed voltagerating of 400V or less and an electrical rating of 120VAC, 15 amps.This treadmill must be grounded to reduce the risk of electrical shock. Grounding provides a path of least resistancefor electric current, should the treadmill malfunction. This treadmill comes with an electrical cord having anequipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. Always plug the power cord into a surge protector, and plugthe surge protector into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all localcodes and ordinances.This product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated in thedrawing (1) below.