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3. Electrical
requirements
Observe all governing codes and ordi-
(Time-delay fuse is recommended.)
It is
nances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or
recommended that a separate circuit
20 amp fused electrical supply is required.
serving only this appliance be provided.
a-GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
Electrical Shock Hazard
Improper use of the grounding plug could result in a risk of
electrical shock. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUNDING
PRONG.
5. For your personal safety, this appliance
It is the personal responsibility
and obliga-
must be grounded. In the event of an
tion of the customer to have a properly
electrical short circuit, grounding re-
grounded and correctly polarized 3-prong
duces the risk of electrical shock by
wall receptacle installed by a qualified
providing an escape wire for the electric
electrician.
current. This appliance is equipped with
Consult a qualified electrician if the
a polarized 3-prong grounding plug. It
grounding instructions
are not completely
must be plugged into a correctly polar-
understctod, or if doubt exists as to whether
ized mating 3-prong grounding type wall
the appliance is properly grounded.
receptacle, properly installed and
It is not recommended to use an
grounded in accordance with the
extension cord with your microwave
National Electrical Code and local codes
oven, but if you find it necessary to do
and ordinances.
If a mating wall recep-
so temporarily (until a properly
tacle is not available or if you are not
grounded and polarized 3-prong recep-
sure if the wall receptacle is properly
tacie is installed), use only a heavy duty
grounded and polarized, have it
UL listed Swire grounding type exten-
checked by a qualified electrician.
sion cord containing three 16gauge
aprong grounding type
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(minimum) copper wires.
It must not be
wall receptacle
&prong grounding
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longer than 10 feet (cords longer than
10 feet may affect the cooking performance
Plug
Q
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of your microwave oven). The plug on the
extension cord must fit into
a
3-prong
Power supply
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grounding type wall receptacle (as shown
cord
'\
on this page), and the receptacle end of
/'
Grounding
the extension cord must accept the 3-prong
prong
grounding plug of the microwave oven.
6.
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To test the oven, plug it into
7. This microwave oven Is designed for
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the proper electrical outlet. Put
use in the household only and must
about one cup (250mL) of cold
not be used for commercial purposes.
water in a glass container in
Do not
remove the door, control panel,
the oven. Close the door. Make sure it
or cabinet at any time. The unit is
latches. Follow the directions on page 28
equipped with high voltage and should be
to set the oven to cook for 2 minutes.
serviced by an authorized Whirlpool
When the time is up, the water should be
service technician.
heated.
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