Electrical Connections - GE JGBP86 Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
[] ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
Electrical Requirements
120-volt, 60 Hertz, properly grounded dedicated circuit
protected by a ] 5-anlp or 20-aln I) circuit breaker or
tilne delay fllse.
Extension Cord Cautions
Because of potential satiety hazards associated
with certain conditions, we strongly recommend against
the use of an extension cord. Howevei, if you still elect
to use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that
it be a /JIAisted, 3-wire groui_ding-type appliance
extension cord and that the current carrying rating of
the cord in alnperes be equivalent to, or greater than,
tile circuit rating.
Grounding
IMPORTANT--(Please read carefully)
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS APPLIANCE MUST
BE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
Preferred Method
Ensure proper ground
exists before use
Tile power cord of this appliance is equipped with a
three-prong (groui_ding) plug which inates with a
standard three-prong groui_ding wall receptacle to
minimize tile possibility of electric shock hazard from
this appliance.
The customer should have the wall receptacle and
circuit checked by a qualified electrician to inake sure
tile receptacle is properly grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall receptacle is
ei_countered, it is the personal responsibility and
obligation of the custonler to have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prong wall receptacle.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND) PRONG
FROM THE POWER CORD.
A word about GFCI's - GFCI's are not required or
recommended for gas range receptacles.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI's) are
devices that sense leakage of current in a circuit and
autolnatically switch off power when a threshold
leakage level is detected. These devices in ust be
inalmally reset by the coi_sulner. The National Electrical
Code requires the use of GFCI's in kitchen receptacles
installed to serve countertop surfilces. Perfi)rlnance of
tile range will not be alti_cted if operated on a GFCI-
protected circuit but occasional ntlisance tripping of
the GFCI breaker is possible.
[] ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (CONT.)
A. Usage Situations where Appliance Power Cord will
be Disconnected Infrequently.
An adapter may be used only on a 15-amp circuit.
Do not use an adapter on a 20-alnp circuit. Where
local codes perlnit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION
inay be inade to a properly grounded two-prong wall
receptacle b)' tile rise of a UL-listed adapter, awfilable
at most hardware stores. Tile larger slot in tile adapter
must be aligned with the larger slot in the wall
receptacle to provide proper polarity in tile
COlmection of the power cord.
TemporaryMethod
(Adapter plugs not permitted in Canada)
Align large prongs/slots
Ensure proper
ground and firm
connection before
use
CAUTION: Att ,ching the
adapter
ground termilml to tile wall receptacle cover
screw does not ground the appliai_ce unless
the cover screw is inetal, and not insulated,
and the wall receptacle is grounded through
tile house wiring. Tile custolner should have
the circuit checked by a qualified electrician
to inake sure the receptacle is properly
grounded.
When discolmecting tile power cord fl'om tile adaptei;
always hold the adapter with one hand. If this is not
done, tile adapter ground terminal is very likely to
break with repeated use. Should this happelL DO
NOT USE tile appliance tmtil a proper gro/md
has again been established.
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