Electrical Requirements - Whirlpool MW1200XW Use & Care Manual

Whirlpool use & care guide microwave oven mw1200xw
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5. Electrical requirements
Observe all govemlng
codes and ordlnancer
A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 amp fued electrical'supply
is required. (Time-delay fuse
us 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
&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 0
GROUNDING l'
WE II-2
I
WALL RECEPTACLE
3-PRONG
GROUNDING PLUG
GROUNDING
PRONG
wall receptacle
is properly
grounded
and
polarized,
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 quallfled electrlcian
if
me
grounding
instructions are not completely
understood, or if
doubt exists as to whether the appliance
is
property grounded.
It Is NOT recommended
to use an extension
cord with Your mlcrowave
oven, but if You find
lt necessary
to do so tempomrlly
(until a pro-
perly grounded
and polarized
3-prong recepta-
cle Is Installed),
use only a heavy duly UL llsted
3 wire groundlng
tYpe extenslon cord containing
three 16 gauge (mlnlmum) copper wires. It must
not be longer than 10 feet (cords longer than 10 feet
may affect the cooking performance
of your mi-
crowave oven). The plug on the extension cord
must fit into a J-prong grounding
type wall recep-
tacle (as shown on this page) and the receptacle
end of the extension cord must accept the 3-prong
grounding
plug of the microwave oven.
8. Plug me oven into me proper elec-
trical outlet and put about one cup
(250 ml) of cold water in a glass container in the
9. This mlcrowave
oven Is deslgned for use In
the household
only and must not be used for
commercial
purposes.
oven. Close the door. Make sure it latches. Fol-
low the directions on page 6 to set the oven to
COOK for 2 mlnutes. When me ttme is up me
water should be heated.
DO NOT
remove
me
door, control panel, or
cabinet at any ttme. The untt Is equipped
with
high voltage and should not be serviced unless
by an authorized Whirlpool"
service tech-
nician.
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