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Parts and Function of Microwave

The document provides information on the operation and components of a microwave oven. It discusses how microwaves are used to heat food by exciting polarized molecules. It then describes the major parts of a microwave oven including the magnetron, high voltage transformer, high voltage capacitor, and varistor. Faults and their causes are outlined along with inspection and repair procedures. Pre-testing procedures and tools are also listed.

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Parts and Function of Microwave

The document provides information on the operation and components of a microwave oven. It discusses how microwaves are used to heat food by exciting polarized molecules. It then describes the major parts of a microwave oven including the magnetron, high voltage transformer, high voltage capacitor, and varistor. Faults and their causes are outlined along with inspection and repair procedures. Pre-testing procedures and tools are also listed.

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INFORMATION SHEET 1.

Operation of Microwave Oven

Microwave oven

Is a kitchen appliance that can come in many different sizes and styles
employing microwave radiation primarily to cook or heat food? This is
accomplished by using microwaves, almost always emitted from a
magnetron, to excite water (primarily) and other polarized molecules within
the food to be heated.

How the microwave operates?

Microwave ovens are generally used for time efficiency in both industrial
applications such as restaurants and at home, rather than for cooking quality,
although some modern recipes using microwave ovens rival recipes using
traditional ovens and stoves, they have a central heated anode, which is the
source of electrons, several identical tuned cavities, a very strong magnet and a
small antenna to extract the energy. They are usually made from metal, but
operate on the same principles that glass thermionic valves do.
Major Parts and its Functions

High voltage Transformer


A major concern in the operation of high
voltage capacitors is the failure mode at end
of life. While progress has been made in this
area at lower voltages, little has changed for
high current capacitors operating
above 30 kV in steady state and pulsed power
applications.

Magnetron
The magnetron is a device for producing microwave
radiation from electricity. A variation on this device,
called the cavity magnetron is usually used as the
microwave energy source in your microwave oven. It can
also be used as the microwave source in a pulsed radar.

High voltage transformer


is the "muscle" of the microwave oven. With
an input of 120 VAC (or 240 VAC in many
commercial models) applied to the primary
winding, the high-voltage transformer (also
referred to as power or plate transformer)
steps up that primary voltage to a very high
voltage. This high voltage is then boosted
even higher by the voltage-doubling action of
the capacitor and diode

Varistor
is a type of resistor with a significantly non-
ohmic current-voltage characteristic. The
name is a portmanteau of variable resistor*,
which is misleading since it is not
continuously user-variable like a
potentiometer or rheostat, and is not a
resistor but in fact a capacitor. Varistors are
often used to protect circuits against excessive voltage by acting.
Fuse
A wire, bar, or strip of fusible metal inserted for safety in an
electric circuit. When the current increases beyond a
certain safe strength, the metal melts, interrupting the
circuit and thereby preventing possibility of damage.

High voltage diode


A high voltage diode has a lamellar
structured body of semiconductor material.
The lamellar structure is produced by the
thermal gradient zone melting process
method of migrating metal "wires" through
the body to form a plurality of spaced
regions of conductivity opposite to that of the body. The material
of the spaced

Latch switch
A switch having a bimetal latch for locking a
resilient contact in a closed circuit position,
and a heating coil for activation of the latch to
release the contact.

Oven lamp
A lamp which indicates that the unit has
power.

INFORMATION SHEET 2.1


Faults and Trouble of a Microwave oven

Trouble Cause Inspection Remedy


No power  Overload Using  Refer to
 High voltage multitasked component
transformer is check continuity testing
continuously of the ff. parts  Replace
operated for a.) fuse defective parts,
more than 3 hrs. b.) diode Refer next
c.) high voltage Learning
capacitor outcome
repairing
procedure
Doesn’t light  Oven lamp is Check oven lamp  Replaced busted
continuously oven lamp
operated for
more than 3hrs.
W/power no  Foreign Visual check  Replaced digital

display materials short Using multitester programmer


to the circuit check continuity circuit assy.
board
W/power  Defective Using multitester  Explain to

doesn’t heat magnetron check continuity customer the


of magnetron microwave
magnetron is
unfunctional

Tools Used in pre-testing a microwave oven


 VOM (multitester)
 Instructional/Operational Manual
 Screw Driver
 Pliers
 Side cutting pliers
 Long nose pliers

Pre-testing procedure of a microwave oven

If………. Possible cause How to fix


 Unit cannot be  is Ac power cord  Visual check ac
turn on property plug in? power cord if
there is loose in
the power plug

 Unit does not  Is the plug connected  Plug-in properly


operate when turn properly?
on  Is the front cover  Push front
properly close cover/ front lid
properly

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