Sharp microwave arcs *through* front door
William Sommerwerck wrote:
"Eeyore" wrote
Chris wrote:
I've got a ~2 year old microwave that has shown no previous signs
of trouble and is to all appearances in good working order. During
normal operation (melting butter on low power)...
That isn't a suitable load for a microwave, is it? You need some water
in there. No surprise it arced.
I don't think that's correct. Butter contains water and fat, both of which
absorb microwaves. I've melted butter without problems.
Maybe the quantity wasn't enough ?
Graham
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