5. Electrical requirements

Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

A 120 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 or 20 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

Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electrical

WARNING: shock.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, REMOVE THE POWER SUPPLY

CORD GROUNDING PRONG.

7.For your personal safety, this appliance must be grounded. In the event of an elec- trical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk

of electric shock by providing an escape

wire for the electric current. This appliance is

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equipped with a polarized 3-prong ground- ing plug. It must be plugged into a correct

polarized mating J-prong grounding type

wall receptacle, properly installed and

grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code and local codes and ordi-

nances. If a mating wall receptacle is not

73t .8. To test the microwave oven, plug it into the proper electrical outlet. Put

about one cup (250 ml] of room temperature water in a glass container on the removable tray in the oven. Close the door. Make sure it latches. Follow the directions on page 11to set the oven to COOK for IYz minutes. When the timer is up, the water should be warm.

available or if you are not sure if the wall re-

ceptacle is properly grounded and polar-

ized, 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 J-prong wall recep- tacle installed by a qualified electrician.

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 extension cord with your oven, but if you find it neces-

sary to do so temporarily (until a properly

grounded and poioraized 3-prong recep- tacle is installed), use only a heavy duty UL listed 3-wire grounding type extension cord containing three 16-gauge (minimum) cop- per wires. It must not be longer than 10 feet [cords longer than 10 feet may affect the cook-

ing performance of your oven]. The plug on the extension cord must fit into a 3-prong

grounding type wall receptacle (as shown on

this page) and the receptacle end of the extension cord must accept the J-prong grounding plug of the oven.

9. This convection microwave oven Is deslgned for use In the household only and

must not be used for commercial purposes.

DO NOT remove the outer case, door, or con- trol panel 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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MC8990XT, MC8991XT specifications

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