Panasonic NN-S543WF, Service Manual

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free from danger in ordinary use, though extreme care should be taken during repair.
Caution
Servicemen should remove their watches whenever working close
to or replacing the magnetron.
2.1. Check the grounding
Do not operate on a two wire extension cord. The microwave oven is designed to be grounded
when used. It is imperative, therefore, to ensure the appliance is properly grounded before
beginning repair work.
2.2. Inverter warnings
DANGER, HIGH VOLTAGE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE (HOT/LINE) OF THE INVERTER POWER
SUPPLY (U)
This high voltage inverter power supply handles very high voltage
and current for the magnetron tube. Though it is free from danger in
ordinary use, extreme care should be taken during repair.
The aluminum heat sink is also energized with high voltage (HOT),
so do not touch when the AC input terminals are energized. The
power devices Collector is directly connected to the aluminum heat
sink.
The aluminum heat sink may be HOT due to heat energy, therefore,
extreme care should be taken during servicing.
H.V. Inverter warning
WARNING FOR INVERTER POWER SUPPLY (U) GROUNDING
Check the high voltage inverter power supply circuit grounding. The
high voltage inverter power supply circuit board must have a proper
chassis ground, the inverter grounding bracket must be connected
to the chassis. If the inverter board is not grounded it will expose
the user to very high voltages and cause extreme DANGER! Be sure
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