Whirlpool 8204864/3828W5U0311 Electrical requirements, Installation steps

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Electrical requirements

WARNING

Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

Do not remove ground prong.

Do not use an adapter.

Do not use an extension cord.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.

IMPORTANT: Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

It is the customer’s responsibility:

To assure that the electrical installation is adequate and in conformance with National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70

latest edition*, and all local codes and ordinances.

Installation steps

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install microwave oven.

Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.

1. Remove contents from the bottom shelf of your cabinet.

2.Location of template: Select the easiest position to work from, either on the inside bottom of the cabinet or the underside of the cabinet to locate the template.

When putting the template in place, make sure the front of the cabinet is directly above the front of the microwave oven cabinet, not the microwave oven door.

Go to “Template instructions” on next page.

Slide the correct number of spacers on the back mounting screws only.

Distance “A”

 

Number of

 

spacers

 

 

0 – 1/2" (0 – 12.7 mm)

 

0 – 2

1/2" – 3/4" (12.7 mm – 19.1 mm)

2 – 3

3/4" – 1" (19.1 mm – 25.4 mm)

3 – 4

front frame

spacers

 

of cabinet

 

A

 

 

Insert each screw into a threaded hole in the top of the oven. Turn each screw three or four times to start the screw into the threaded hole

6b. If the cabinet does not have a front frame extending below the cabinet bottom:

You must have:

120-volt, 60Hz, AC-only, 15 or 20 amp, fused (or circuit breaker) grounded electrical supply.

outlet located as close as possible to the microwave oven.

We recommend:

3. Once the template is in place and taped down, use a center punch, or a nail, to mark the position of the 4 holes, as shown on the template. Remove the template.

Slide one spacer over each of the four mounting screws or, for a smaller gap, use 1/4” I.D. flat washers available from hardware store.

supplied spacers or 1/4" I.D. flat washers

a time-delay fuse or circuit breaker.

a separate circuit serving this appliance only.

If codes permit and a separate ground wire is used, it is recommended that a qualified electrician determine that the ground path is adequate.

Recommended ground method

For your personal safety, this appliance must be grounded. This appliance is equipped with a power supply cord having a 3 prong ground plug. To minimize possible shock hazard, the cord must be plugged into a mating 3 prong ground-type wall outlet, grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 — latest edition*, and all local codes and ordinances.

3prong ground plug

power supply cord

3 prong

ground-type wall receptacle

ground prong

Copies of the standards listed may be obtained from:

*National Fire Protection Association One Batterymarch Park

Quincy, Massachusetts 02269

4.Drill 4 holes through the cabinet at the marked locations, using a 1/2" (12.7 mm) drill bit.

5.Remove the four plugs from top of microwave oven cabinet. Be sure to save these plugs. If the microwave oven is used later as a countertop model, these plugs will need to be replaced.

6.If the cabinet has a front frame extending below cabinet bottom go to Step 6a.

If the cabinet does not have a front frame extending below the cabinet bottom go to Step 6b.

6a. If the cabinet has a front frame extending below cabinet:

Measure the distance from the bottom of the cabinet to the bottom of the front frame, to determine which of the mounting screws provided, (short or long) and how many of the spacers provided, will need to be used to install the oven properly.

Insert each screw into a threaded hole in the top of the oven. Turn each screw three or four times to start the screw into the threaded hole.

7.Lift the microwave oven

so the mounting screws enter into the four holes in the bottom of the cabinet. Slide the mounting holders onto the

necks of the mounting screws.

8.Slowly tighten the four screws evenly until the oven is completely secure and level.

9.Plug power supply cord into a grounded 3 prong outlet.

To get the most efficient use from your under-the-cabinet microwave oven, read your Use and Care guide.

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Contents Table of Contents Installation InstructionsLocation Parts included for InstallationProduct dimensions Before you startInstallation steps Electrical requirementsRecommended ground method Template instructions Drilling from inside the cabinetDrilling from under the cabinet