5. Electrical requirements

Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

A 120 Volt, 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

WARNING.

Improper

use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of

 

’ electrical

shock.

DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, REMOVETHEPOWER

SUPPLYCORD GROUNDING PRONG.

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

forthe

elec-

It is the

personal

 

responsibility

and

obligation

 

of

tric

current.

This appliance

is equipped

with a

the

customer

to have

a properly

grounded

and

 

 

 

POWS0SUPPL”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correctly

 

polarized

 

3-prong

wall

receptacle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed

 

by

a

qualified

electrician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COPD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consult

a

qualified

electrician

if the grounding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions

are

 

not

completely

 

understood,

or if

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

doubt

 

exists

as to

whether

the appliance

 

is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

properly

 

grounded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPOUNDING

 

 

 

 

 

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 musl

 

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

mi-

wrong

grounding

type

wall

 

receptacle,

prop-

crowave

 

oven).

 

The plug

on

the

extension

cord

erly

installed

and

grounded

 

in

accordance

 

must fit into a 3-prong

grounding

type

wall

recep-

Nith

the

National

Electrical

 

Code

and

local

tacle

 

(as shown

 

on

this page]

and

the

receptacle

codes

and

ordinances.

If a

mating

 

wall recep-

end

of the

extension

cord

must

accept

the

3-prong

ocle

 

is not

available

or

if you

are

not sure

if the

grounding

plug

of the

microwave

 

oven.

 

 

 

8. Plug the oven into the proper elec- trical outlet and put about one cup (250 mL] of cold water in a alass container in the

oven. Ciose the door, Make sure it latches. Fol- low the directions on page 6 to set the oven to COCK 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 Durboses. . .

DO NOT remove the door, control panel, or back cover at any time. The unit is equipped with high voltage and should not be serviced unless bv an authorized WhirlDOOl trained serv- ice technician.

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