Whirlpool MC8130XA Use And Care Manual page 9

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 electriil supply is required. serving only this appliance be provided.
&GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
Electrical Shock Hazard
Improper use of the grounding plug can 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 reduces
grounded and correctly polarized 3-prong
the risk of electrical shock by providing wall receptacle installed by a qualified
an escape wire for the electric current. electrician.
This appliance is equipped with a polar-
Consult a qualified electrician if the
ized 3-prong grounding plug. It must be
grounding instructions are not completely
plugged into a correctly polariied mating understood, or if doubt exists as to whether
3-prong grounding type wall receptacle, the appliance is properly grounded.
properly installed and grounded in
It is not recommended to use an
accordance with the National Electrical
extension cord with your microwave
Code and local codes and ordinances. If
oven, but if you find it necessary to do
a
mating wall receptacle is not available
so temporarily (until a properly
or if you are not sure if the wall recep-
grounded and polarized, 3-prong recep
tacle is properly grounded and polarized,
tacle is installed), use only a heavy duty,
have it checked by a qualified electrician.
UL listed, 3-wire grounding type exten-
sion cord containing three N-gauge
3-prong grounding
type wall receptacle
&prong grounding
(minimum) copper wires.
It must not be
longer than 10 feet (cords longer than 10
feet may affect the cooking performance of
your microwave oven). The plug on the
extension cord must fit into a 3-prong
grounding type wall receptacle (as shown
on this page) and the receptacle end of the
extension cord must accept the 3-prong
grounding plug of the microwave oven.
6.
To test the oven, plug it into the
proper electriil outlet. Put
about one cup (250 mL) of cold
water in a glass container in the
oven. Close the door. Make sure it
latches. Follow the directions on page 20
to set the oven to cook for 2 minutes.
When the time is up, the water should be
heated.
7. This microwave oven is designed for
use in the household only and must
not be used for commercial purposes.
Do not
remove the door, control panel
or cabinet at any time. The unit is
equipped with high voltage and should be
serviced by an authorized Whirlpool@
service technician.
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