Check The Grounding; Inverter Warnings - Panasonic NN-GD566M Service Manual

Unlike many other appliances, the microwave oven is a high voltage, high current device. It is free from danger in
ordinary use, though extreme care should be taken during repair.
Caution
Servicemen should remove their watches whenever working close to or replacing the magnetron.

3.1 Check the grounding

Do not operate on a two wire extension cord. The microwave oven is designed to be grounded when used. It is
imperative, therefore, to ensure the appliance is properly grounded before beginning repair work.

3.2 Inverter warnings

DANGER, HIGH VOLTAGE AND HIGHTEMPERATURE (HOT/LIVE) OF THE INVERTERPOWER SUPPLY (U)
The High Voltage Inverter Power Supply handles very high voltage and current for the magnetron tube. Though it is
free from danger in ordinary use, extreme care should be taken during repair.
The aluminum heat sink is also energized with high voltage (HOT), do not touch when the AC input terminals are
energized. The power device Collector is directly connected to the aluminum heat sink.
The aluminum heat sink may be HOT due to heat energy, therefore, extreme care should be taken during servicing.
H.V. Inverter warning
WARNING FOR INVERTER POWER SUPPLY (U) GROUNDING
Check the High Voltage Inverter Power Supply circuit grounding. The high voltage inverter power supply circuit board
must have a proper chassis ground. The inverter grounding bracket must be connected to the chassis. If the inverter
board is not grounded it will expose the user to very high voltages and cause extreme DANGER! Be sure that the
inverter circuit is properly grounded via the inverter grounding bracket.
Grounding of the inverter circuit board
WARNING! DISCHARGE THE HIGH VOLATGE CAPACITORS
For about 30 seconds after the oven is turned off, an electric charge remains in the high voltage capacitors in the
Inverter Power Supply circuit board.
When replacing or checking parts, remove the power plug from the outlet and short the inverter output terminal of the
magnetron filament terminals to the chassis ground with an insulated handle screwdriver to discharge. Please be sure
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