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5. Electrical requirements
Observe all governlng
codes and ordinances.
A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 amp tused electrical
supply is required. (Time-delay fuse is
recommended.)
It is recommended
that a separate circuit sewing only this appliance
be provided.
6.
GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS
7. For your personal safety, this appliance
must
be grounded. In the event of an electrical
short
circuit, grounding
reduces the risk of electric
shock by providing an escape wire forthe elec-
tric current. This appliance
is equipped
with a
polarized
J-prong grounding
plug. It must be
plugged
into a correctly
polarized
mating 3-
prong grounding
type wall receptacle,
prop-
erly installed
and grounded
in accordance
with the National
Electrical
Code and local
codes and ordinances. If a mating wall recep-
tacle is not available
or if you are not sure if the
3-PRONG
GROUNDING TYPE
WALL RECEPTACLE
GROUNDING PLUG
GROUNDING PRONG
wall receptacle
is properly
grounded
and
,Jolarized,
have it checked
by a qualified
electrician.
It is the personal responsibility and obligation
of
the customer to have a properly grounded and
correctly
polarized
3-prong wall receptacle
installed by a qualified
electrician.
Consult a qualified electrician
if the grounding
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 pro-
perly grounded
and polarized
3-prong recepta-
cle is installed),
use only a heavy duty UL listed
3 wire grounding
type extension cord containing
three 16 gauge (minimum) copper wires. It must
not be longer than 10 feet (cords longer than 10 feet
may affect the cooking perlormance
of your ml-
crowave oven). The plug on the edension cord
must fit into a 3-prong grounding
type wall recep-
tacle (OS shown on this page] and the receptacle
end of the extension cord must accept the 3-prong
grounding
plug of the microwave
oven.
8.
To test the oven, plug it into the
proper electrical
outlet. Put about one
cup (25QmL) of cold water in a glass container in
the oven. Close the door. Make sure it latches. Fol-
low the directions on page 7 to set the oven to
COOK for 2 minutes. When the time is up, the water
should be heated.
9. lhls mlcrowave
oven Is designed
for use In
the household
only and must not be used tor
commercial
purposes.
DO NOT
remove the door, control panel, or
cabinet at any time. The unit is equipped
With
high voltage and should not be SeWiCed unless
by an authorized Whirlpool"
service tech-
nician.
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