Lost all power checked breaker power going all the way up to where main plug comes out then no power after that not even the generator no power at all to breaker box
There was no pop nothing pushed start on microwave and everything went out emergency lights came on for a second and slowly faded
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If "wont come on at all" means no light when door is open, no clock, nothing, then assume complete loss of power to that circuit.
These are often powered by an isolated circuit with its own breaker. The first place to look is your power distribution panel and see if you can find a tripped breaker.
If yes, then reset the breaker and see if the microwave has lights, clock, etc.
If no breakers are tripped, the actual microwave plug is often in a cabinet above the microwave. Sometimes, these may get pulled out while moving items in and out of the cabinet, so check that too.
If unsuccessful, microwaves also include an internal line and/or thermal fuse which fail due to overloading. Also, the control panel can go bad or become unplugged from slamming the door, etc.
If you do have lights, clock etc., then a faulty door latch will prevent operation of the microwave generator.
Unfortunately, will need additional information to properly identify the potential.
I hope this helps.
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It is difficult for me to give you a diagram for "xyo-gnd" since the term is not familiar to me, even though I worked as an industrial field service engineer. My guess is that you need to connect your washer/dryer to your electrical outlet.
First thing.... I need to know where you are located, and what type of power service you have coming into your home. Most US homes are wired for 115 Volts and require a separate input for 230 volt appliances. Most European, Australian, and Asian homes are wired for 230 volts and connecting your washer/dryer will be simpler, but still require some work.
The first thing we will need to know is how the power comes into your home and how it is distributed. Look at your circuit breaker panel. You will have a mains coming in that feeds a 2 pole "main" breaker- it will be rated at between 100 and 300 AMPS in most homes.
Next... the other breakers in the panel.... how many are "2 pole" breakers (what looks like 2 switches connected together) and how many are single pole? Only a 2 pole breaker can supply power for your washer/dryer.
Now, you need to determine which of the two pole breakers are rated high enough for 30 amp service. If none say 30 amps or higher, you will need to install a new breaker and run a 10/3 AWG type UF cable to where you are installing the washer/dryer. Find a recepticle that matches your washer/dryer plugs, and install it with the black wire to the brass lug, the white wire to the silver one, and the green wire to the green lug.
Once you have the wiring done, you will be good to go!
If you already have a dual breaker rated at 30 amps supplying an outlet where you are installing the washer/dryer, match up the plugs/outlets the same way... black wire to brass, white to silver, green to ground. You may have to purchase either the correct outlet, or (more likely) the correct plug, since most units do not ship with power cords.
Check the breaker . A microwave oven should have a dedicated circuit plug a lamp in the oven plug in if it comes on you have another problem if it wont come on flip the breaker they can trip just enough that you cant see it is tripped flip it all the way off then flip it back on again see if it works. You might have to do this a few times even if light clock comes on it might be tripped just enough to not let enough power come through use a multi meter if you have one to check the current.
There is normally a fuse inside the microwave. Is there a fuse in the mains lead plug?. I don't know where you are but in the UK all plugs have a fuse fitted. If not it could be the one inside, but it's not something you should really attempt to change yourself. It really should go to a qualified microwave engineer. Sorry I can't be more help but I'm more concerned with your personal saftey.
Plug a lamp into the circuit where the Microwave is plugged in. If the lamp comes on then you know there is power supplied to the microwave and the problem is one of an internal nature. If your light does not come on then your breaker at the main power panel could have tripped. On each breaker is a number which is its rating in amps. Your Microwave may require a 20 amp circuit.
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