[SEL] O.T. Wiring up a MicroWave Oven

[John Culp]

The microwave I carried up to Kentucky and to Portland last year makes 
Dolly bark pretty smartly when it kicks on.

Just wandered down to the basement and peered at the label on the back, 
upside down. Looks like 13 amps.

John

On Jul 7, 2004, at 11:44 PM, Paul Maples wrote:

> I am just about finished with wiring up my son's new home and I am in 
> the
> kitchen now. I have run two dedicated 20 AMP GFIC circuits for the
> countertops and wall receptacles in the kitchen, I ran a dedicated 20 
> amp
> service for the dishwasher. I am wondering about the microwave oven, 
> should
> I run a separate circuit for this or can I come off of a lighting 
> circuit. I
> am not sure how much they pull but I am guessing around 12 to 15 amps 
> which
> tells me it might need its own circuit. Let me hear from you 
> electricians on
> this. Thanks.


John Culp
Bristol, Tennessee, USA