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MW24-1100 MICROWAVE OVEN
Theory of Operation
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#814888 - Revision A - May, 2009
Figure 3-11. Oven Schematic, Cooking Condition
3.
The filament winding voltage heats the magnetron filament and the voltage from the high voltage winding is sent
to a voltage doubler circuit.
4.
The microwave energy produced by the magnetron is channeled through the waveguide into the cavity feed-box,
and then into the cavity where the food is placed to be cooked.
5.
Upon completion of the cooking time, the power transformer, oven lamp, etc. are switched off, and the genera-
tion of microwave energy is stopped. The oven then reverts to the OFF condition.
6.
When the door is opened during a cook cycle, the monitor switch, door sensing switch, secondary interlock
switch, relay (RY-1) and primary interlock relay are activated with the following results. The circuits to the
turntable motor, the cooling fan motor, and the high voltage components are de-energized, the oven lamp
remains on, and the digital read-out displays the time still remaining in the cook cycle when the door was
opened.
7.
The monitor switch electrically monitors the operation of the primary interlock switch and secondary interlock
relay and is mechanically associated with the door so that it will function in the following sequence.
a.
When the door opens from the closed position, the secondary interlock relay (RY-2) and primary interlock
switch open their contacts. Contacts of the relay (RY-1) remains closed. Then, the monitor switch contacts
close.
b.
When the door is closed from the open position, the monitor switch contacts open first. Then the contacts of
the primary interlock switch and door sensing switch close. And contacts of the relay (RY-1) open.
If the primary interlock switch and secondary interlock relay (RY-2) fail with the contacts closed when the door is
opened, the closing of the monitor switch contacts will form a short circuit through the C/T fuse, primary interlock
switch, relay (RY1) and secondary interlock relay (RY-2), causing the C/T fuse to blow.