District No.

: 1&2 School: HHS

Grade Level: 11 Specialization: EPAS NC II
Learning Activity Sheet No. 8
Quarter: 4 Week: 8

Name of Student: _____________________________________________ Section: _________________

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
Another household appliance that is common to every household is the microwave oven. It is
an appliance that also been considered a necessity most especially to people who seeks comfort in
preparing food to eat.
This activity sheet will help you familiarize with the operation of a microwave oven, its common
parts, and common troubles which you may encounter when servicing a microwave oven.

II. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learning Competency: Maintain/repair consumer electronic products.

(TLE_IAEPAS9- 12SCEP-DEAHC-IIIa-h-40)

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this Learning Activity Sheet, you must be able to:
1. explain how microwave oven operates;
2. identify the parts of microwave oven; and
3. diagnose common trouble of microwave oven.

Information Sheet No. 8

Microwave Oven
A microwave oven is a kitchen appliance that comes 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.

Source: (https://www.shieldyourbody.com/) Source: (http://therepairingwale.com/)

How do microwaves cook

food?

 Inside the strong metal box, there is a microwave generator called a magnetron. When you start
cooking, the magnetron takes electricity from the power outlet and converts it into high-powered,
12 cm. (4.7 inch) radio waves.
 The magnetron blasts these waves into the food compartment through a channel called a wave
guide.
 The food sits on a turntable, spinning slowly round so the microwaves cook it evenly
 The microwave bounces back and forth off the reflective metal walls of the food compartment,
just like light bounces off a mirror. When the microwaves reach the food itself, they don’t simply
bounce off. Just as radio waves can pass straight through the walls of your house, so
microwaves penetrate inside the food. As they travel through it, they make the molecules inside
it vibrate more quickly.
  Vibrating molecules have heat so, the faster the molecules vibrate, the hotter the food becomes.
Thus, the microwaves pass their energy onto the molecules in the food, rapidly heating it up.
Source: (Diñozo et. al., 2013)

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Most essential parts of microwave oven and their function

High voltage capacitor. Store charge and energy for use in high
voltage 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.

ource: (https://www.kitchenwareonline.com/) It 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. It is a type of resistor with a significantly non-ohmic

current voltage characteristic. Varistors are often used to protect
circuits against excessive voltage
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. Convert the AC power output from the
transformer to DC, doubling the voltage to nearly 5,000 volts. This
high voltage powers the magnetron.
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. Used for monitoring the progress of the food being
cooked in the oven
 Source: (Diñozo et. al., 2013)

Common trouble and possible remedies of microwave oven

Possible trouble Suspected parts/remedy

Microwave is not heating
Microwave stops in the middle of cooking
Microwave plate is not spinning
Sparking microwave
No light inside
Microwave buttons do not work
 Check/replace high voltage diode or/and
magnetron
 Switchboard (fuse might have tripped)
 Overly crowded (needs a good amount of
space for ventilation)
 Faulty door switch
 Defective touch pad
 Faulty fan motor
 Burnt out or worn motor beneath the plate
 Switchboard
 Paint from the inside walls might have peeled
off
 Check rack support for any damage
 Look for diode burnt out
 Damaged wave guide cover
 Busted bulb, faulty socket or bad wiring
 Switchboard
 Defective touch pad or control panel
 Defective main control board
Source: (Diñozo et. al., 2013)

III. ACTIVITIES

Directions: Read and understand the directions for each activity. Answer by writing DIRECTLY on
the activity sheets.

Activity 1. In your own words, briefly discuss how a microwave oven operates. Write your answer
on the space provided below.
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Activity 2. Identify the following parts of microwave oven. Write your answers on the space provided.
 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Activity 3. Identify the defective parts on the following microwave oven trouble. Write your answers
on the space provided.

(Write your answer in this column)

1. No light inside
2. Microwave is not
heating
3. Not spinning
microwave plate
4. Microwave buttons
not working
5. Sparking inside the
microwave

IV. RUBRICS FOR SCORING

Activity 1.
5 4 3 2
Quality of Extraordinarily Satisfactorily Poorly Very poorly
writing written, very written, organized, organized
informative & informative & insufficient
well organized organized information
Grammar, Almost no error Few errors in Errors in A lot of errors
usage & in spelling, spelling and spelling, in spelling,
mechanics punctuation and punctuation and punctuation and punctuation and
grammar has minor grammar are grammar
grammatical mostly evident (With more than
errors (With 6 to 7 7 errors)
(With 3 to 5 errors)
errors)

Activity 3.

Criteria Score
Answer is all correct and complete 10
1 wrong/incomplete answer 9
2 to 3 wrong/incomplete answers 8
4 or more wrong/incomplete 6
answers

V. REFERENCES
 Diňozo, Cris, and Marvin Mendoza. Electronics Learner’s Material. Edited by Lando Guzman,
First ed., Department of Education-Instructional Materials Council Secretariat (DepEd-
 IMCS)2nd Floor Dorm G, Philsports Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600,
Department of Education, 2013.

Prepared by:

Mr. Jubith D. Escota

SHS Teacher