ASR-33 conversion to 220V

[Chuck Guzis]

On 8 Dec 2006 at 19:33, Tony Duell wrote:

> > 
> > I own a Toshiba microwave oven (with 3-prong grounding plug) that 
> > will not power up if the mains socket is wired up with the feed 
> > reversed.  Drove me crazy the first time I tried to use it until I 
> 
> Is this by accident or design?

Strangely enough, it's by design.  I wondered the same thing and went 
to the owner's manual.  Says so right there.  But then, it's an old 
microwave, so that's when Japanese consumer appliances were still 
engineered with something other than selling price in mind.

Cheers,
Chuck