For Your Safety; Tools Needed For Installation; Electrical Requirements - Whirlpool 30” Installation Instructions

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Cabinet opening dimensions that ore
shown must be used Gwen drnensons
Before you start.. .
FOR YOUR SAFETY
To avoid possible exposure to
excessive microwave energy:
1. Do not atlempt to operate this
oven with the door open. Open-
door operation can result in
harmful microwave energy
exposure.
2. Do not tamper with or defeat the
safety interlocks.
3. Do not place objects between
the oven front face and the door.
4. Do not allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on
sealing surface of door.
5. Do not operate oven if damaged.
The door MUST close pro erly
to provide safe operation. g o
not use the microwave if:
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door is bent
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hinges and latches are broken
or loose
- door seals, sealing surfaces or
glass is broken.
The oven should only be
adjusted and repaired by a
qualified repair person.
6. Have a qualified repair person
check oven for microwave
leakage after a repair is made.
Proper insiallol~on IS your responslbil@
provrde 0' clearonce Drmensrons
Make sure you have everythIng
grven are for built r oven setting on
necessary for correcl ~nstallal~on II IS
coniocl surface 2 %' below the open
the rejponslblllty of the ~nsioller to
lower door helghl Co&cl surface
comply with the ~nstallatlon clearance
must be solld and level
specl'led on the serial roling plate
The strlollrai~ng plate can be found
behir3 the microwave door on the I I
The recessed installation area must
orovrde comolete enclosure around I
frame of the m~crowwe oven
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ihe recessed portion of the oven
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Remove all packagrng material from
microwave oven cavity Check the
oven area for damage See For Your
Safety II any damage is evident. do not
operate mrcrowave oven untrl it IS
checked by an authorized Whrrlpco
service technician
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1 FORYOUR SAFETY 1
To avoid potential personal Injury,
this oven must be fastened to the
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cabmet usmg four screws that are
provided.
Important: Observe all
governing codes and
ordinances.
WARNING:
The microwave oven in this unit is
designed for household use only.
Do not use microwave for
commercial purposes.
WARNING:
It is the customer's responsibility:
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To contact a qualified electrical
installer.
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To assure that electrical
installation is adequate and in
conformance wlth National
Electrical Code, ANSVNFPA
70-1987' and local codes and
ordinances.
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boym of the cabinet cutout
Note, Clearances specrfied are for
combustible walls and materials that
have a densrty of 20 or more pounds
per cubic foot. No evaluation of
clearances has been made for
installatrons adjacent to materrals that
are less than 20 pounds per cu. ft or
to plosttc tiles and sheetrng
Check locatron where the built-In oven
wrll be installed. The locotron should be
away from strong draft areas. such
as windows. doors and strong heatrng
vents or fans. The built-in oven should
be located for convenient use rn
krtchen
Tools needed
for installation.
frequency as specrfred on the serial/
rating plate. A separate 40 ampere
Circuit is required. Fuse both sides of the
line. DO NOT fuse the neutral. A time-
delaY fuse or circuit breaker IS
recommend&.
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Locate the junction box to allow
as much slack in the cable as possible
between the Junction box and the
appliance so that the oven can be
moved if servicing is ever needed
OVEN MUST BE CONNECTED WITH
COPPER WIRE ONLY Aluminum wire
mUSt not be used to avoid potentiblly
unsatisfactory connections.
A U.L. recognized strain relief must be
provided at the junction box.
Electrical
requirements
Electrical ground is required on
this appliance.
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Wire sizes must conform
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of the National Electrical
Code. ANSVNFPA 70.1987' and local
codes and ordinances for the kilowati
rating of the oven. This rating can be
found on the serial/rating plate behind
;tm;icrowave oven door on the front
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It is the personal responsibility and
obligation of the customer to contact a
qualified electrician to assure that the
electrical installation is adequate and is
in conformance with the National
Electrical Code ANSVNFPA 704987' and
local codes and ordinances.
Copies of the standards listed may be
obtained from:
*Nattonal Fire Protecflon Association
Batterymarch Park
Qulncy, Masxrchuseffs 02269
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A wlnng dragram is
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included in the
tech sheet. The tech sheet is located
behrnd the control wnel.
Save installation instructions for
the local electrical inspector's
use.
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Thus appliance must
be connected
to the proper electrical voltage and
Panel A
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This appliance
should be connected
to the fused disconnect (or circuit
breaker) box throuah flexible armored or
non-meiallic sheathed copper cable
(wrth grounding wire]. The flexible
ormored cable extending from the
appliance should be connected directly
to the ynctron box