use it in a microwave oven

English translation: use it IN a microwave oven

08:13 Aug 6, 2013
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / portable solar panel
English term or phrase: use it in a microwave oven
- Do not incinerate any XXX product, or attempt to use it in a microwave oven.

Talking about a battery charger and a portable solar panel with a battery to charge electronic devices.

Does it mean using it "inside" a microwave oven, or connecting a microwave oven to it?

Thanks.
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 06:14
Selected answer:use it IN a microwave oven
Explanation:
Surely they mean NOT to use it INSIDE a microwave oven: it would definitely not generate enough power to run a microwave oven from it
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Henk Sanderson
Netherlands
Local time: 06:14
Grading comment
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5 +8use it IN a microwave oven
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
use it IN a microwave oven


Explanation:
Surely they mean NOT to use it INSIDE a microwave oven: it would definitely not generate enough power to run a microwave oven from it

Henk Sanderson
Netherlands
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes of course: do not try to cook it in a µ/wave (why on earth WOULD you?) / Doh! Well yes of course it is... my question was purely rhetorical ;-)
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Tony - The warning is a standard one protecting against lawsuits started by stupid users

agree  David Moore (X): This coffee is hot - it may burn your tongue...
18 mins
  -> Thanks, David

agree  JaneD: Seen recently on a hot tap - "Caution hot water". sigh.
21 mins
  -> Thanks, Jane

agree  Lincoln Hui: You can never predict what people do with microwave ovens. Source: College dorms
28 mins
  -> Thanks, Lincoln

agree  Pham Huu Phuoc
32 mins
  -> Thanks, Pham Huu

agree  writeaway: overduidelijk
1 hr
  -> Thanks, writeaway

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, 1045

agree  Phong Le
20 hrs
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