Grounding Instructions - Whirlpool MC8990XT Use & Care Manual

5. Electrical requirements
Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 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
Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electrical
WARNING: shock.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY
CORD GROUNDING PRONG.
7. For your personal safety, this appliance available or if you are not sure if the wall re-
must be grounded. In the event of an elec- ceptacle is properly grounded and polar-
trical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk
ized, have it checked by a qualified
of electric shock by providing an escape
electrician.
wire for the electric current. This appliance is
It is the personal responsibility and obligation
of the customer to have a properly grounded
and correctly polarized J-prong wall recep-
&PRONG
tacle installed by a qualified electrician.
GROUNDING TYPE
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stood, or if doubt exists as to whether the
appliance is properly grounded.
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it is NOT recommended to use an extension
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cord with your oven, but if you find it neces-
I-PRONG
POWER SUPPLY
GROUNDING PLUG
sary to do so temporarily (until a properly
CORD
grounded and poioraized 3-prong recep-
tacle is installed), use only a heavy duty UL
listed 3-wire grounding type extension cord
containing three 16-gauge (minimum) cop-
per wires. It must not be longer than 10 feet
equipped with a polarized 3-prong ground-
[cords longer than 10 feet may affect the cook-
ing plug. It must be plugged into a correct
ing performance of your oven]. The plug on
polarized mating J-prong grounding type the extension cord must fit into a 3-prong
wall receptacle, properly installed and
grounding type wall receptacle (as shown on
grounded in accordance with the National
this page) and the receptacle end of the
Electrical Code and local codes and ordi- extension cord must accept the J-prong
nances. If a mating wall receptacle is not grounding plug of the oven.
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.8. To test the microwave oven, plug it
into the proper electrical outlet. Put
about one cup (250 ml] of room temperature
water in a glass container on the removable
tray in the oven. Close the door. Make sure it
latches. Follow the directions on page 11 to set
the oven to COOK for IYz minutes. When the timer
is up, the water should be warm.
9. This convection microwave oven Is
deslgned for use In the household only and
must not be used for commercial purposes.
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
by an authorized Whirlpool trained service
technician.
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