Whirlpool MW8650XS Use And Care Manual page 25

5. Electrical requirements
Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
A 120 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only15 or 20 amp fused electrical supply is required. (Time-
delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving
only this appliance be provided.
6.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
7. For your personal safety, this appliance must wall receptacle is properly grounded and po-
be grounded. In the event of an electrical short
larized, have it checked by a qualified
circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric electrician.
shock by providing anescape wirefortheelec-
tric current. This appliance is equipped with a
It is the personal responsibility and obligation of
the customer to have a properly grounded and
correctly polarized J-prong wall receptacle in-
3-PRONG
stalled by a qualified electrician.
GROUNDING TYPE
Consult a qualified electrician if the grounding
WALL RECEPTACLE
instructions are not completely understood, or if
doubt exists as to whether the appliance is
properly grounded.
It is NOT recommended to use an extension
cord with your microwave oven, but if you find
it necessary to do so temporarily (until a
GROUNDING PLUG
properly grounded and polarized 3-prong
receptacle is installed], use only a heavy
duty UL listed 3-wire grounding type exten-
sion cord containing three 16-gauge (mini-
mum) copper wires. It must not be longer than
polarized 3-prong grounding plug. It must be 10 feet (cords longer than 10 feet may affect the
plugged into a correct polarized mating 3-
cooking performance of your microwave
prong grounding type wall receptacle, prop- oven]. The plug on the extension cord must fit
erly installed and grounded in accordance into a 3-prong grounding type wall receptacle
with the National Electrical Code and local (as shown on this page) and the receptacle
codes and ordinances. If a mating wall recep- end of the extension cord must accept the 3-
tacle is not available or if you are not sure if the prong grounding plug of the microwave oven,
8.
To test the oven, plug it into the
proper electrical outlet and put about
one
CUD
(250 ml] of cold water in a glass container
9. This microwave oven is designed for use in
the household only and must not be used for
commercial purposes.
In the oven. Close the, door, Make-sure it latches.
Follow the directions on page 8 to set the oven to
COOK for 1% minutes, When the time is up, the water
should be heated.
. .
DO NOT
remove the outer case, door, or con-
trOl panel at any time. The unit is equipped with
high voltage and should not be serviced unless
bv an authorized WhirlDool trained service
technician
SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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