Microwave - Electrical Requirements and Breaker Size

The Owner's Manual or Installation Instructions for a Microwave will have the electrical requirements listed along with safety requirements for electrical usage. It is important to have the correct electrical supply for your Microwave.

Determining the Correct Electrical Requirement for a Microwave

The electrical and breaker size requirements for our Countertop and Over-the-Range Microwaves are as follows.

• The Microwaves require a 120 volt, individual, properly grounded branch circuit with a 3 prong grounding type receptacle protected by a 15 or 20 amp circuit breaker or time-delay fuse.
• Over-the-Range Microwave models should always be on a dedicated circuit.

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