Whirlpool MWISOIXW, MW1500XW manual Grounding Instructions, Electrical requirements

5. Electrical requirements

Observe all governlng codes and ordinances.

A 120 Volt, 60 Hz,AC only, 15amp tused electrical supply is required. (Time-delay fuse is recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit sewing only this appliance be provided.

6.GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

7.For your personal safety, this appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire forthe elec- tric current. This appliance is equipped with a polarized J-prong grounding plug. It must be plugged into a correctly polarized mating 3- prong grounding type wall receptacle, prop- erly installed and grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code and local codes and ordinances. If a mating wall recep- tacle is not available or if you are not sure if the

3-PRONG

GROUNDING TYPE WALL RECEPTACLE

GROUNDING PLUG

GROUNDING PRONG

8. To test the oven, plug it into the proper electrical outlet. Put about one cup (25QmL) 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.

wall receptacle is properly grounded and ,Jolarized, have it checked by a qualified electrician.

It is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to have a properly grounded and correctly polarized 3-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 three 16 gauge (minimum) copper wires. It must not be longer than 10feet (cords longer than 10feet may affect the cooking perlormance of your ml- crowave oven). The plug on the edension cord must fit into a 3-prong grounding type wall recep- tacle (OSshown on this page] and the receptacle end of the extension cord must accept the 3-prong grounding plug of the microwave oven.

9.lhls mlcrowave oven Is designed for use In the household only and must not be used tor commercial purposes.

DO NOT remove the door, control panel, or cabinet at any time. The unit is equipped With high voltage and should not be SeWiCed unless by an authorized Whirlpool” service tech- nician.

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