Whirlpool MT7070XD Use And Care Manual page 10

1. Electrical requirements
Observe all governing codes and ordi-
(Time-delay fuse is recommended.) It
nances. A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15
is recommended that a separate circuit
amp fused electrical supply is required.
serving only this appliance be provided.
1mGROUNDlNG 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 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- understood, 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 tacle is installed), use only a heavy duty,
grounded and polarized, have it UL listed, 3-wire grounding type exten-
checked by a qualified electri sion cord containing three 16-gauge
&prong grounding
type wall receptacle
(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.
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To test the oven, plug it into 7. This microwave oven is designed for
the proper electrical outlet.
use in the household only and must
Put about one cup (250 mL) not be used for commercial purposes.
of cold water in a glass Do not remove the door, control panel,
container in the oven. Close the door.
or cabinet at any time. The unit is
Make sure it latches. Follow the directions equipped with high voltage and should be
on pages 14-l 5 to set the oven to cook at serviced by an authorized Whirlpool
high power for 2 minutes. When the time service technician.
is up, the water should be heated.
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