Sharp R-380A Service Manual page 8

R-380A
1. The high voltage rectifier is shorted by any causes
when microwave cooking.
2. The peak reverse voltage of D2 of the rectifier goes
beyond the rated peak reverse voltage 1.7 KV in the
voltage doubler circuit.
3. D2 of the rectifier is shorted.
4. The large electric currents flow through the high voltage
winding of the power transformer.
5. The large electric currents beyond 8A flow through the
primary winding of the power transformer.
6. The fuse M8A blows by the large electric currents.
7. The power supply to all the electrical parts are cut off.
FUSE M8A
1. The fuse M8A blows when the contacts (COM-NO) of
the 1st. latch switch and 2nd. latch switch remain
closed with the oven door open and when the monitor
switch closes.
2. The fuse M8A also blows when asymmetric rectifier,
H.V. rectifier, H.V. wire harness, H.V.capacitor,
magnetron or secondary winding of power transformer
is shorted.
3. If the wire harness or electrical components are short-
circuited, this fuse M8A blows to prevent an electric
shock or fire hazard.
OVEN THERMAL CUT-OUT
The thermal cut-out, located on the top of the oven cavity,
is designed to prevent damage to the oven by fire. If the
foods load is overcooked, by either error in cook time or
defect in the control unit, the thermal cut-out will open.
Under normal operation, the oven thermal cut-out remains
closed. However, when abnormally high temperatures are
reached within the oven cavity, the oven thermal cut-out
will open at 125˚C, causing the oven to shut down. The
defective thermal cut-out must be replaced with new one.
MAGNETRON THERMAL CUT-OUT
The thermal cut-out located near the magnetron is de-
signed to prevent damage to the magnetron if an over
heated condition develops in the tube due to cooling fan
failure, obstructed air guide, dirty or blocked air intake, etc.
Under normal operation, the thermal cut-out remains
closed. However, when abnormally high temperatures are
reached within the magnetron, the thermal cut-out will
open at 95˚C causing the oven to shut down, when the
magnetron has cooled to 75˚C, the thermal cut-out closes
and cook cycle will resume.
TURNTABLE MOTOR
The turntable motor drives the turntable roller assembly to
rotate the turntable.
FAN MOTOR
The fan motor drives a blade which draws external cool air.
This cool air is directed through the air vanes surrounding
the magnetron and cools the magnetron. This air is
channeled through the oven cavity to remove steam and
vapors given off from the heating foods. It is then ex-
hausted through the exhausting air vents at the oven
cavity
NOISE FILTER
The noise filter prevents the radio frequency interference
that might flow back in the power circuit.
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