Whirlpool MWl501XS, MWl500XS manual Grounding Instructions, Electrical requirements

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5. Electrical requirements

Obsewe all govemlng codes and ordinances.

A 120 %lt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 amp fused electrical supply is required. (Time-delay fuse iS

recommended.) It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only this appliance be provided.

6.GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

7.

For your

personal

safety,

this

appliance

must

wall

 

receptacle

 

 

is

properly

 

grounded

 

and

be

grounded.

In the event

of an

electrical

short

. polarized,

 

 

have

it

checked

 

by

a

qualified

 

circuit, grounding

 

reduces

 

the

risk

of electric

electrician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shock

by

providing

an escape

wire

for the elec-

It is the

personal

 

responsibility

and

obligation

 

of

hit

current.

This appliance

 

 

is equipped

with

a

the

customer

to

have

a

properly

grounded

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correctly

 

polarized

 

J-prong

wall

receptacle

 

 

 

3-PRONG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed

 

by

a

qualified

electrician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUNDING

TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consult

a qualified

electrician

 

if the grounding

 

 

WALL

RECEPTACLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

polarized

3-prong

grounding

 

plug.

It must

be

three

16 gauge

 

(minimum)

 

copper

wires.

It must

 

not

be

longer

than

10 feet

(cords

longer

 

than 10 feet

plugged

into a

correctly

 

polarized

 

mating

3-

may

 

affect

the

 

cooking

performance

 

of your

ml-

prong

grounding

 

type

wall

receptacle,

prop-

crowave

 

oven].

 

The

plug

on

the

extension

cord

erly

installed

and

grounded

 

in

accordance

 

must fit into a J-prong

grounding

type

wall

recep-

with

the

National

 

Electrical

 

Code

and

local

tacle

[as

shown

 

on

this

page]

and

the

receptacle

codes

and

ordinances.

If a

mating

 

wall

recep

end

ot the

extension

 

cord

must

accept

the

3-prong

tacle

is not

available

or

if you are

not sure if the

grounding

 

plug

of the

microwave

 

oven.

 

 

 

8. To test the oven, plug it into the proper electrical outlet. Put about one cup (250mL) 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.

9.This microwave oven is designed for use in the household only and must not be used for

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 serviced Unless

by an authorized Whirlpool trained service technician.

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Contents Models MWl500XS MWl501XS Parts and features ContentsBefore you use your microwave oven Before you install your microwave ovenSAW These Instructions Command pads Digital display/clock and indicator lightsOven Microwave oven controlsSetting the clock Audible signalsCooking in your microwave oven Cooking at high cook powerLower cook powers DCJWI-IChanging the cooking tlme Count down Defrosting Changing cook powerStanding ftme or cooking automatically after defrosting About the Quick Defrost CycleChanging or adding defrost time Cooking in more than one cycle at one or more cookqowers Down CountCook Power other than high Hlnfs for cooklng wlff~ more than one cycle To automatically follow another cycle Using Keep WarmDo this Minute timerDelayed start Extra Informatlon Other operating hintsInstalling your microwave oven Installation instructionsElectrical requirements Grounding InstructionsCleaning the microwave oven Caring for your microwave ovenCustom mountine your microwave oven Usehot Pads Not pop General Information Before caWng for assistanceIf you need assistance? If you have a problem If you need service?Page Warranty

MWl501XS, MWl500XS specifications

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