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Old 05-18-2015, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Uberschaf View Post
Black wire (load) was loose on receptacle causing heat issue.New plug,new receptacle and your good to go.I believe your microwave is 1800 watts which is 15 amperes and the receptacle is a 20 amp. Loose wire.
I'm thinking that too as any loose connection of a wire and a device or a two wire connection will cause excessive heat melting components causing damage.