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5. Electrical requirements
Observe all governing codes and ordinances.
A120 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
W~NI NG.
Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of
’ electrical shock.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, REMOVE THE POWER
SUPPLY CORD GROUNDING PRONG.
7. For your personal safety, this appliance must
wall receptacle is properly grounded and po-
be grounded. In the event of an electrical short larized, have it checked by a qualified
circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric electrician.
shock by providing an escape wire forthe
eleC-
tric current. This appliance is equipped with a
It is the personal responsibility and obligation of
the customer to have a properly grounded and
&PRONG
correctly polarized 3-prong wall receptacle in-
GROUNDING TYPE
stalled by a qualified electrician.
WALL RECEPTACLE
Consult a qualified electrician if the grounding
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
properly grounded and polarized 3-prong
receptacle
is
installed), use
only
a heavy
duty UL listed 3-wire grounding type exten-
sion cord containing three M-gauge (mini-
mum) copper wires.
It must not be longer than
polarized 3-prong grounding plug. It must be
10 feet (cords longer than 10 feet may affect the
plugged into a correct polarized mating 3-
cooking performance of your microwave
prong grounding type wall receptacle, prop-
oven). The plug on the extension cord must fit
erly installed and grounded in accordance
into a 3-prong grounding type wall receptacle
with the National Electrical Code and
lOCal
(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-
tacle is not available or if you are not sure if the
prong grounding plug of the microwave oven.
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8.
To test the oven, plug it into the
proper electrical outlet.
(NOTE: The
Display will show 88:88 for three seconds
after the oven is plugged in. The Display will
then go blank until a cooking time or Cook
Power is set.)
Put about one cup (250 ml) of
cold water in a glass container in the oven.
Close the door. Make sure it latches. Follow the
directions on page 6 to set the oven to COOK for
IYz minutes. When the timer is up, the water
should be warm.
9. This microwave oven is designed 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.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS