Electrical Requirements; Grounding Warning - Whirlpool MW1500XP Use & Care Manual

Whirlpool use & care guide microwave oven mw1500xp
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5. Electrical requirements
Observe
all governing
codes and ordinances.
A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 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
WARNING
. 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.
7. For your personal
safety, this appliance
must
wall
receptacle
is properly
grounded
and
be grounded.
In the event of an electrical
short
polarized,
have
it checked
by a qualified
circuit, grounding
reduces
the risk of electric
electrician.
shock by providing
an escape
wire forthe elec-
tric current. This appliance
is equipped
with a
It is the personal
responsibility
and obligation
of
the customer
to have a properly
grounded
and
correctly
polarized
J-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
GPO""DI"G
PWG
three 16
gauge
(minimum)
copper
wires. It must
Dolarized
3-prong
grounding
plug. It must be
Dlugged
into a correctly
polarized
mating
3-
not be longer than 10 feet (cords longer than 10 feet
may affect the cooking
performance
of your mi-
Drong grounding
type
wall receptacle,
prop-
crowave
oven]. The plug on the extension
cord
zrly installed
and
grounded
in accordance
Nith the National
Electrical
Code
and
local
must fit into a 3-prong
grounding
type wall recep-
tacle (as shown on this page]
and the receptacle
zodes and ordinances.
If a mating
wall recep-
end of the extension
cord must accept
the 3-prong
acle is not available
or if you are not sure if the
grounding
plug of the microwave
oven.
k!Y
8.
Plug the oven into the proper
elec-
trical
outlet and put about
one cup
(250 ml] 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. 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
back
cover
at any time. The unit is equipped
with high voltage
and should
not be serviced
unless by an authorized
Whirlpool
trained
serv-
ice technician.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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