Electrical Connections - GE EGR3000 Owner's Manual

Installation Instructions
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
Electrical Requirements
120-volt, 60 Hertz, properly grounded branch circuit
protected by a iS-amp or 20-amp circuit breaker
or time-delay fuse.
Extension Cord Cautions
Becauseof potential safety hazards associated with certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of
an extension cord. However,if you still elect to use an
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a
UL-listed,]-wire grounding-type appliance extension cord
and that the current carrying rating of the cord in amperes
be equivalent to, or greater than, the branch circuit rating.
Grounding
IMPORTANT--(Pleaseread carefullg}
FORPERSONAL SAFETY, THISAPPLIANCEMUST
BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
Preferred Method
E_lsure proper ground
exists beforeuse
The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a
]-prong (grounding)plug which mates with a standard
]-prong grounding wall receptacle to minimize the
possibility of electric shock hazard from this appliance.
The customer should have the wall receptacle and circuit
checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the
receptacle is properly grounded.
Where a standard 2-prong wall receptacle is encountered, it
is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer
to have it replaced with a properly grounded ]-prong wall
receptacle.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CUT OR REMOVE
THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.
A word about GFCIs- GFCIsare not required or
recommended for gas range receptacles.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) a re devicesthat
sense leakage of current in a circuit and automatically
switch off power when a threshold leakage levelis detected.
Thesedevices must be manually reset by the consumer.
The National ElectricalCode requiresthe use of GFCIs in
kitchen receptacles installed to serve countertop surfaces.
Performance of the range will not be affected if operated
on a GFCI-protectedcircuit but occasional nuisance tripping
of the GFCIbreaker is possible.
ELECTRICALCONNECTIONS (CONT.)
A. Usage Situations Where Appliance Power Cord Will
Be Disconnected Infrequentlg.
An adapter may be used only on a iS-amp circuit.
Do not use an adapter on a 20-amp circuit. Where local
codes permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTIONmay be
made to a properly grounded 2-prong wall receptacle by
the use of a UL-listed adapter, available at most hardware
stores. The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned
with the larger slot in the wall receptacle to provide
proper polarity in the connection of the power cord.
TemporaryMethod
(Adapterplugsnot permitted in Canada)
Align bargeprongs/slots
Ensureproperground
and firm connection
before use
^_CAUTION: Attaching the adapter ground
terminal to the wall receptacle cover screw does not
ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal,
and not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring. The customer should have
the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make
sure the receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter,
always hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not done,
the adapter ground terminal is very likely to break with
repeated use. Should this happen, DO NOT USE the
appliance until a proper ground has again been established.
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