Conversions - Wattage
Most recipes are developed in countertop microwave ovens with 600 to 650 watts. If your oven has a different wattage, use the following conversion chart to determine cooking times.
| Recipe times for 500-600 watt oven |
Convert to - in 500-600 watt oven |
Convert to - in 400-500 watt oven |
| 15 sec. | 18 sec. | 20 sec. |
| 30 sec. | 35 min. | 45 sec. |
| 45 sec. | 55 sec. | 1 min. |
| 1 min. | 1 min. 15 sec. | 1 min. 30 sec. |
| 2 min. | 2 min. 30 sec. | 2 min. 50 sec. |
| 3 min. | 3 min. 30 sec. | 4 min. 15 sec. |
| 4 min. | 4 min. 50 sec. | 5 min. 45 sec |
| 5 min. | 6 min. | 7 min. |
| 6 min. | 7 min. 15 sec | 8 min. 30 sec. |
| 7 min. | 8 min. 30 sec. | 9 min. 50 sec. |
| 8 min. | 9 min. 30 sec. | 11 min. 15 sec. |
| 9 min. | 10 min. 50 sec. | 12 min. 30 sec. |
| 10 min. | 12 min. | 14 min. |
