Whirlpool MCE04XW Installation, STANCES, Remove the Power Supply Cord Grounding Prong, Plug

For your personal safety, this appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electri- cal short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electrical shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a polarized 3-prong ground- ing plug. It must be plugged into a correctly polarized mating 3-prong grounding type wall receptacle, properly installed and grounded in accordance with local codes and ordinances. If a mating wall receptacle is not available or if you are not sure if the wall receptacle is properly grounded and polarized, have it checked by a qualified electrician.

It is the personal responsibility and obliga- tion of the customer to have a properly grounded and correctly polarized 3-prong wall receptacle installed by a qualified elec- trician.

Consult a qualified electrician if the ground- ing instructions are not completely under-

stood, or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

It is not recommended to use an exten- sion cord with your microwave oven, but if you find it necessary to do so temporar- ily (until a properly grounded and pola- rized 3-prong receptacle is installed), use only a heavy duty UL listed 3-wire grounding type extension cord contain- ing three 16-gauge (minimum) copper wires. It must not be longer than 10 feet (cords longer than 10 feet may affect the cooking performance of your microwave oven). The plug on the extension cord must fit into a 3-prong grounding type wall recep- tacle (as shown on this page) and the recep- tacle end of the extension cord must accept the 3-prong grounding plug of the micro- wave oven. The marked rating of the exten- sion cord should be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the appliance.