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Old 05-18-2015, 04:45 PM
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villagetinker, Thanks, it does make sense.To be clear, there will be no chances taken...

Nothing else is tripped. The microwave is on an isolated circuit. I suspect the 'plug' and the receptacle are NG now. Further examination is required.

I can certainly explain such a thing by a loose connection or a dirty connection, but...

Is it possible that a microwave can ask for so much power that it overheats the components before a circuit trips? This is a pretty bad design, no? No wiring changes have occurred in this home.

I ponder if there is any harm in testing the microwave off of a similar sized circuit, but using a GFI outlet for more protection. How does one prove a microwave is ok?
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