GE - General Electric JP328BF2BB GE cooktop

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Installation Instructions
[] PREPARATION
gefiwe inst;flling the cooktop or movim,_ it to another
location, haxe the electrician ;erif_:
That)our home is proxided with adequate electrical
selsice.
That the addition of the cooktop will not oxerload the
household circuit on which it is used.
[] INSTALL THE JUNCTION BOX
Install an
appr(wed
junction box
where it will be
easily accessible
through the
fl'ont of the
cabinet where
cooktop will be
located. See the
illustration at
right for tile
suggested
molmting
location.
BESURETHIS CUT DOESNOT INTERFERE
WITH CABINET STRUCTUREAT FRONT
16"MIN.
m)
[] INSTALL THE COOKTOP
Install tile cooktop in tile cutout oi)enin_*
NOTE: If tile cooktop is_bein,*_ installed in a blind cotmter
(one with no cabinet opening below), wire connections
must be made befin'e l)uttin_*_ tile cooktop into tile cutout.
[] SECURE THE COOKTOP
Secure tile tub of tile cooktop to a standard cotmter xfith
tile wood screws shiI)ped with tile cooktop.
Secure tile tub of tile cooktop to a tile cotmter with
4 masom_ screws. These can be pro'chased at any
hardware store.
[] MAKE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
/k WARNING
Tile electrical power to tile cooktop sui)ply line must be
shut off while line connections are being made. Failm'e to
do so could result in serious iqjm T or death.
_,_qlen making tile wire connections, use tile entire length
ot conduit provided (3 teet). Tile conduit must not be cut.
Connect the red and black leads fl'om the cooktop
conduit to the corresponding leads in thejm_cfion box.
Tile power leads SUl)plied with this appliance are UI,
recognized fin" com_ecfion to linger gauge household
wiring. The insulation ot the leads is rated at much higher
temperattH'es than tile temperatm'e rating of household
wiring. The current cari_'ing capaciD' ot the conductor is
governed by tile wire gauge and also tile temperatm'e
rating of the insulation aromad the wire.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
Tile bare grotmd xfire in tile conduit is connected to tile
cooktop ti'a I/le.
X_qlen connecting to a 3 conductor branch circuit, if local
codes pemfit, connect the bare grolmd connector lead
of the cooktop to the branch drclfit neutral (gray or white
in color).
Effective January 1, 1996, the National Electrical
Code requires that new construction use a (4)
conductor connection and will not permit grounding
through neutral. If used in new construction after
January 1, 1996, in a mobile home or recreational
vehicle, or if local codes do not permit grounding
through the neutral white lead, do the following:
Attach tile appliance ,_,*rotmding, lead (green or bare
copper) to tile residence grounding conductor (green
or bare COl)per ) in accordance with local codes.
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