Safety
Care must always be taken to ensure that there is sufficient clearance between the appliance location and combustible materials above them. In addition, a hot plate should not be located in a place where the heat control of the appliance would be accessible to children and others unfamiliar with its operation.
There is another type of ceramic "hot plate" also called "Heat Retentive Plates" that remain hot for half an hour after preheating them for only one minute in a 1200 Watt microwave oven; they can be handled safely by the rim with bare hands (The rim does not get hot).
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