Whirlpool MW3000XM Use & Care Manual page 7

GHOUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
Electrical ground
is
required on this appliance. DO NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY CORD GROUND PRONG.
8. Recommended grounding method
GROUNDING PLUG
For your personal safety this appliance must be
grounded. This appliance is equipped with a
power supply cord having a 3-prong grounding
plug. To minimize possible shock hazard, the cord
must be plugged into a mating 3-prong ground-
ing type wall receptacle which is correctly polar-
ized and grounded in accordance with the
National Electrical Code and local codes and
ordinances. If a mating wall receptacle is not avail-
able, it is the personal responsibility and
obligation of the customer to have a properly
polarized and grounded 3-prong wall recep-
tacle installed by a qualified electrician.
10.
Plug the oven into the proper
electrical 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.
Follow the directions on page 9 to set the oven
to COOK for 2 minutes. When the time is up, the
water should be heated.
9. Alternate grounding method
GROUND USEMEL,
(Al-LtCH 10 GPOUNDED
COLD WATEll PIPE,
-ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED
COLD WAIT@ PIPE
IREMOVE PAINI RE.,
3-PPONG k
U
:POUNDING PLUG
If changing and properly grounding the wall
receptacle is impossible and where local codes
permit (consult your electrical inspector], a
temporary adapter may be plugged into the
existing 2-prong wall receptacle to mate with the
3-prong power supply cord. THIS, HOWEVER, IS
NOT RECOMMENDED.
If this is done, you must connect the grounding
eyelet on the adapter to the wall receptacle cov-
erplate screw and from this same screw, you must
connect a separate copper ground wire (No.16
minimum] to a grounded cold water pipe.+-
Do not ground to a gas supply pipe. Do not
connect to electrical supply until appliance is
permanently grounded.
*Cold water pipe must have metal continuity to
electrical ground and not be interrupted by plas-
tic, rubber or other electrically insulating connec-
tors (including water meter or pump] without
adding a jumper wire at these connections.
11.
This microwave oven is designed for
use in the household only and must not be
used for commercial purposes.
DO NOT
remove the service panel, door,
or control panel at any time. The unit is
equipped with high voltage and should
not be serviced unless by an authorized
Whirlpool trained service technician.